For many years Nimzovich was known as the "Stormy Petrel" of the chess world. Today his profound theories of positional chess are accepted as a matter of course and a knowledge of them is essential to every player who wants to improve his game. My System describes a theory of chess; it also describes the character and genius of its author. It is a very readable book for Nimzovich's methods sparkle with humor pungent originality and witty explanations.
