Nimzowitsch: My System & Chess PraxisHis Landmark Classics in One Edition As a chess player, Aron Nimzowitsch (1886 1935) belonged to the very best. In his peak years the Latvian born maestro was ranked third in the world behind Capablanca and Alekhine. However, Nimzowitsch will first and foremost be remembered as the founder of the Hypermodern movement and the author of two undisputed masterpieces, unique landmarks in the history of chess. In My System, he expounded his theories of