E6: From a Distance

<p>By the 1920s, the modern and more scientific approach to chess that began with Wilhelm Steinitz had been around for over half a century. &nbsp;It seemed that the core principles of the game had been discovered. &nbsp;Then one man arrived and challenged everything. &nbsp;This is the story of Aron Nimzowitsch.</p> <p><br> The game this time is Nimzowitsch vs. Sämisch, Copenhagen (1923). &nbsp;&nbsp;Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: <a href="https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102400">https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1102400</a></p> <p><br> <br> Training Resources:</p> <ul> <li>Game analysis (video): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0vNsVdEsM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0vNsVdEsM<br> </a><br> </li> <li>Opening study (video): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jt3AypZ59c&amp;t=523s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jt3AypZ59c&amp;t=523s<br> </a><br> </li> <li>Article on zugzwang: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang<br> </a><br> </li> <li>Book: &nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/3hPjSDD">My System</a> by Aron Nimzowitsch<br> <br> </li> <li>Book: <a href="https://amzn.to/3bDVcNt">Dynamic Chess</a> by RN Coles<br> <br> </li> </ul> <p>Support the show:</p> <ul> <li>Sign up for the newsletter: <a href="https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome"><u>https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome</u></a><u> </u><a href="https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome"><u>&nbsp;<br> </u></a></li> <li>Become an official Patron: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/audiblechess"><u>www.patreon.com/audiblechess</u> <br> </a></li> <li>To make a one-time contribution, you can buy me a coffee: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/davidzok"><u>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/davidzok<br> </u></a><br> </li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiblechess/message