"The child is father of the man"
Nimzowitsch vs Hilse, 1904  (C27) Vienna Game, 65 moves, 1-0
The old order changeth
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1906  (C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1
Deus ex machina
Nimzowitsch vs G Fluss, 1907  (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0
He who vacillates is lost
Schlechter vs Nimzowitsch, 1907  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 0-1
"The soul of chess"
Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann, 1910  (C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Clash of temperaments
Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1910  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Style
Teichmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1911  (C41) Philidor Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1911  (C49) Four Knights, 17 moves, 1-0
Deceptive appearances
Nimzowitsch vs O Chajes, 1911  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 32 moves, 1-0
Originality as a chore
Nimzowitsch vs Levenfish, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0
World premiere
Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
Right and wrong
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
Bishops on opposite colors
Nimzowitsch vs O Bernstein, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1-0
Means and ends
Nimzowitsch vs S Von Freymann, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 50 moves, 1-0
Forgotten
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  (C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0
The knights work wonders
Nimzowitsch vs S Von Freymann, 1914  (C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
Nip and Tuck
Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann, 1920  (C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1-0
Greek meets greek
Nimzowitsch vs G Marco, 1920  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs K Behting, 1919  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 27 moves, 1-0
Nimzowitsch vs Bogoljubov, 1920  (C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 1-0
Steinitz and Nimzovich
V Wendel vs Nimzowitsch, 1921  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
Another immortal game
Nimzowitsch vs Hakansson, 1922  (C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0
Inside job
Nimzowitsch vs Saemisch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 54 moves, 1-0
New wine in old bottles
Saemisch vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
Optimism
Nimzowitsch vs J Bernstein, 1923  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Sophistication
Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1923  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 0-1
Formula for success
I Rabinovich vs Nimzowitsch, 1925  (E12) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
"Nothing in excess"
Nimzowitsch vs S Rosselli del Turco, 1925  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Witches' cauldron
Rubinstein vs Nimzowitsch, 1925  (A47) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
Imitating the inimitable
Opocensky vs Nimzowitsch, 1925  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 43 moves, 0-1
Blunders and brilliancies
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1926  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 46 moves, 1-0
The manly art
Gilg vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (A81) Dutch, 24 moves, 0-1
A miss is as good as a mile
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A06) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
Improvisation fails
Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 0-1
Hard to beat
P F Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926  (E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 40 moves, 0-1
Stresses and strains
Nimzowitsch vs Rubinstein, 1926  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
Change is permanent
Vidmar vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 0-1
Fighting chess
Nimzowitsch vs Alekhine, 1927  (A04) Reti Opening, 57 moves, 1-0
The pin is mightier than the sword
Nimzowitsch vs Marshall, 1927  (A61) Benoni, 30 moves, 1-0
White magic
Ahues vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 29 moves, 0-1
"Appearance and reality"
Nimzowitsch vs Gilg, 1927  (B30) Sicilian, 20 moves, 1-0
Fourth dimension
Yates vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 41 moves, 0-1
Bogo stubs his toe
Bogoljubov vs Nimzowitsch, 1927  (A19) English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation, 30 moves, 0-1
"It was planned that way"
V Berger vs Nimzowitsch, 1927 (A34) English, Symmetrical, 50 moves, 0-1
Seeing things
Vidmar vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 59 moves, 0-1
"In praise of folly"
Bogoljubov vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 50 moves, 0-1
Genius Conquers theory
P F Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 34 moves, 0-1
Shaky pawns
H K Mattison vs Nimzowitsch, 1929  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 23 moves, 0-1
Fuzzy-Wuzzy
Bogoljubov vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 35 moves, 0-1
Success or failure?
Ahues vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (B15) Caro-Kann, 47 moves, 0-1
Fish
Nimzowitsch vs Ahues, 1930  (A06) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1-0
Planning beats guessing
N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1
No retreat?
Spielmann vs Nimzowitsch, 1931  (B10) Caro-Kann, 38 moves, 0-1
Sorcerer's apprentice
Nimzowitsch vs Flohr, 1931  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 42 moves, 1-0
"No such animal"
L Asztalos vs Nimzowitsch, 1931  (B15) Caro-Kann, 36 moves, 0-1
Craftsmanship
Lasker vs Nimzowitsch, 1934  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1
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