My System

"For the first time, an English-speaking audience can appreciate the true nature of this famous, classic chess book as this brand-new translation recreates the author’s original intention. Not to have read My System is regarded as a shocking gap in a chess player’s education, but English speakers had only poor translations that toned down or even deleted many passages because they feared Nimzowitsch’s famous biting wit would be controversial. Nimzowitsch’s ideas about how to play better chess have had a profound influence on modern chess thinking. It is commonly agreed that almost every chess master in the world has studied Nimzowitsch’s work.

One of the most stimulating books ever written about chess." -- Reuben Fine, American chess grandmaster