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Hector William Shoosmith vs Aron Nimzowitsch
Ostend Masters (1907), Ostend BEL, rd 1, May-16
Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation (A55)  ·  0-1

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Dec-01-04
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  Benzol: White's game looked fine until Niemzowitsch uncorked 24...d5 and then he collapsed in just four more moves.
May-17-05
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  Chessical: The plan with <22.g4> appears vigorous and natural, but White's K-side collapses a long time before he has any opportunity to break through to Black's King. <22.e5> seems a safer option.
Jun-09-07  sfm: A classic example of the theme "countering in the centre in response to an attack on a wing".
Oct-27-11  Orhtej: Nimzowitsch has a unique style in chess that differ from the other masters!
Sep-19-16
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  Jimmy720: A thematic restraint game
Sep-20-16
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Did Nimzowitsch ever annotate this game? He had great faith in the so-called "small center" (e4 vs. d6) as well as restraint, and this game seems like an ideal candidate for his analysis.
Sep-20-16  Retireborn: <An Englishman> It's not in My System and I don't remember it being in Praxis either. A pity.
Sep-20-16  JimNorCal: Doesn't seem to be in Praxis, or Blockade. Nor in GM Keene's book.
Sep-20-16  Paarhufer: Nimzowitsch's comments appeared 1924 in <Kagans Neuste Schachnachrichten>. An English translation can be found in Skjoldager & Nielsen's book, page 63. Right now I can see this page at Google books, but that can change from time to time and country to country. Please try https://books.google.com/books?id=f... .
Sep-21-16
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: <Paarhufer>, well done! Thank you for finding this, esp. as it has Nimzowitsch's own annotations.
Sep-21-16  SpiritedReposte: <Shoe Shined>
Mar-07-25
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  plang: The conventional 7..c6 had been played in Schlechter-Tarrasch Monte Carlo 1903 where White went on to win; 7..exd was new and has not been repeated as it is considered to give White too much scope in the center. 15 Rad1 would be more typical eyeing the weak pawn on d6. White overestimated his kingside chances with 22 g4?; 22 Nde3 would have better with approximate equality. The pawn sacrifice 25 c5!? was suggested as a way to at least temporarily close the long diagonal though Black would still have had an advantage.

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