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“How is it to be explained that something inside me revolts against the playing of obvious moves? Perhaps we may perceive the underlying reason in the fact that I derive satisfaction from seeking to reveal the concealed meaning of a position by means of maneuvering play and therefore I do not wish to see this satisfaction curtailed by a banal, more or less fortuitous decision. Naturally, this phenomenon is played out beneath the threshold of consciousness. The waking consciousness will, of course, in each individual case, give preference to the more rapid means of deciding the game.”

Quote by Aron Nimzowitsch

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Aron Nimzowitsch
Aron Nimzowitsch

Aron Nimzowitsch was a renowned chess master, born on November 7, 1886, and died on March 16, 1935. He was highly regarded in the chess community for his innovative style and the Nimzo-Indian Defense, which he developed. more

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