A thorough knowledge of the elements takes us more than half the road to mastership Aron Nimzowitsch More Quotes by Aron Nimzowitsch More Quotes From Aron Nimzowitsch The knight of QB3 is under obligation, the moment the enemy gives him the chance, of undertaking an invasion of the center by Kn-Q5. Aron Nimzowitsch givingnightenemy Ridicule can do much, for instance embitter the existence of young talents; but one thing is not given to it, to put a stop permanently to the incursion of new and powerful ideas. Aron Nimzowitsch talentpowerfulideas The main Objective of any operation in an open file is the eventual Occupation of the seventh or eighth Rank. Aron Nimzowitsch operationsoccupationchess Ridicule can do much, for instance embitter the existence of young talents. Aron Nimzowitsch talentyoungchess When I today ask myself whence I got the moral courage, for it takes moral courage to make a move (or form a plan) running counter to all tradition, I think I may say in answer, that it was only my intense preoccupation with the problem of the blockade which helped me to do so. Aron Nimzowitsch runningmovingthinking The chess world is obligated to organize a match between the champion of the world and the winner of this Carlsbad tournament - indeed, this is a moral obligation. If the world of chess should remain deaf to its obligation, on the other hand, it would amount to an absolutely unforgivable omission, carrying with it a heavy burden of guilt. Aron Nimzowitsch championomissionhands
