Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Aron Nimzowitsch
Born: November 7, 1886
Died: March 16, 1935 (aged 48)
Bio: Aron Nimzowitsch was a Russian-born, Danish leading chess master and a very influential chess writer. He was the foremost figure amongst the hypermoderns.
Known for:
- My System (1925)
- Chess Praxis (1929)
- The Blockade
- Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929