Aron Nimzowitsch Quotes
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First restrain, next blockade, lastly destroy.
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Many men, many styles; what is chess style but the intangible expression of the will to win.
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A thorough knowledge of the elements takes us more than half the road to mastership.
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The main Objective of any operation in an open file is the eventual Occupation of the seventh or eighth Rank.
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Ridicule can do much, for instance embitter the existence of young talents.
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The defensive power of a pinned piece is only imaginary.
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In the middlegame, the king is merely an extra, but in the endgame, he is one of the star actors.
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Do not always be thinking of attack! Moves that safeguard your position are often far more prudent.