A Game that Shocked the Chess World. Johner vs Nimzowitsch

One of the greatest games played by Aron Nimzowitsch. The game had a shocking effect on the chess world. The World Champion Emanuel Lasker considered it the best game played in ten years, while a Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen said that this game, more than any other, influenced his development as a player. The game is notable for the astonishing queen maneuver, which completely paralyzed the opponent's position. In accordance with his famous concept of "first restrain, then blockade, then destroy" Nimzowitsch finishes the game with a brilliant attack.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 d6 9. Nd2 b6 10. Nb3 e5 11. f4 e4 12. Be2 Qd7 13. h3 Ne7 14. Qe1 h5 15. Bd2 Qf5 16. Kh2 Qh7 17. a4 Nf5 18. g3 a5 19. Rg1 Nh6 20. Bf1 Bd7 21. Bc1 Rac8 22. d5 Kh8 23. Nd2 Rg8 24. Bg2 g5 25. Nf1 Rg7 26. Ra2 Nf5 27. Bh1 Rcg8 28. Qd1 gxf4 29. exf4 Bc8 30. Qb3 Ba6 31. Re2 Nh4 32. Re3 Bc8 33. Qc2 Bxh3 34. Bxe4 Bf5 35. Bxf5 Nxf5 36. Re2 h4 37. Rgg2 hxg3+ 38. Kg1 Qh3 39. Ne3 Nh4 40. Kf1 Re8 0-1

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  • @alexanderkurz3621
    @alexanderkurz36213 ай бұрын

    some of the best chess explanations on the internet ... great stuff ... I also like that you cover lots of classic games

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @tompagano9015
    @tompagano90153 ай бұрын

    Best explanation of this famous game I have ever read.

  • @hungdavid5727
    @hungdavid57274 ай бұрын

    At the beginning I always wondered how it was possible that such a channel had so few subscribers, and now this channel is finally picking up!

  • @zinnat0
    @zinnat03 ай бұрын

    I love the way you explain the game ❤

  • @reidrepairs5837
    @reidrepairs58374 ай бұрын

    WOW!!! The depth of this game is astonishing as was the commentary! Great job on this evaluation and illumination of all the calculations in such a complex game. Mind blown here.

  • @stansherman3616

    @stansherman3616

    4 ай бұрын

    Agree 100 % !!!

  • @chuckeysalvatore
    @chuckeysalvatore4 ай бұрын

    For me , u have the best chess content on yt. Keep up the good work sir

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, sir.

  • @vasihussein8228
    @vasihussein82284 ай бұрын

    Excellent game & superbly explained.

  • @exoplanet11
    @exoplanet114 ай бұрын

    I was a little hesitant to watch a 27 minute chess video on just one game. But it was worth it! Nimzowitsch was in it for the long haul. The battle for the c4 pawn made me think of the saying "The threat is more powerful than its fulfillment"

  • @bachianm2375
    @bachianm23754 ай бұрын

    A fantastic game, one of the most instructive my modesty has ever seen. Also very well commented indeed. Thank You, Chess Wisdom. Keep on the excellent work.

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @harryf1867
    @harryf186728 күн бұрын

    Wonderful game! Not just Nimzowitsch's brilliance, but also Johner's resourcefulness, and, as always, Chess Wisdom's insightful and in depth commentary.

  • @giovannicorno1247
    @giovannicorno12474 ай бұрын

    One of the best games ever played! One can still nowadays appreciate the value of Nimzovic revolution, how deeply it influenced the strategic concepts.

  • @Pouloririri
    @Pouloririri4 ай бұрын

    hello, great video. I have a suggestion (that would make the game easier for me to follow), I hope you will consider it: you show a lot of very cool variations, and that's great, do not stop doing that. But, sometimes I get a bit lost in the variations compared to what is the actual game. I would suggest you have some kind of "variation indicator" on the screen (you have plenty of room on the right side of the screen), for example a big text somewhere that says "Variation from the move E6", and it stays on screen while we look at the variation. And then when you come back to the game you change the text to "Actual game" or something. Or maybe some kind of color code where you have the orange board for actual game and change the board color to blue for variations. I know it will be a pain to edit, and most likely, stronger players than me have no problem following, but personally that would help a lot. In any case if you do it or not, thank you.

  • @fightingforcatalonia

    @fightingforcatalonia

    4 ай бұрын

    ghey comment. this is macho chess.

  • @bachianm2375

    @bachianm2375

    4 ай бұрын

    "Epic Chess" has solved this problem. When showing lines not played in the game, colours on the board appear slightly lighter. Check it up; in my opinion it's a good solution. I recommend it to "Chess Wisdom", whose presenations are otherwise great indeed.

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for informing me about this problem, I wasn't aware of it. I actually can't edit videos, I've never done it, but I might learn it in the future. But I will keep your suggestion in mind, and will try to make it clearer in the next videos.

  • @ClarkPotter

    @ClarkPotter

    4 ай бұрын

    No one does this, and it's unnecessary. It doesn't matter what's the "actual game," as real chess players know it's equally necessary to consider it all, regardless of what was eventually played. Just get a little better instead of asking chess commentators to adopt to a new format that caters to your personal preference as a complete beginner.

  • @biniyam9979

    @biniyam9979

    4 ай бұрын

    Great idea

  • @altonbrek
    @altonbrek11 күн бұрын

    Nimzowitsch was one of the greatest strategic thinkers in chess. 😊

  • @Silvermist78
    @Silvermist784 ай бұрын

    Fantastic! I will have to replay it many times to even begin to grasp the the of his thinking. I would put Nimzowitsch sharing second and third place with Lasker, after Fischer. Thank you for the excellent presentation! 🙏

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @letstalkcrypto532
    @letstalkcrypto5322 ай бұрын

    Love your interpretation bro…..love no adds. Great channel man

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you man.:)

  • @Osiris261
    @Osiris2614 ай бұрын

    Back in the day when people played 3 moves ahead. these days its all theory and people play 3 games ahead...

  • @fightingforcatalonia
    @fightingforcatalonia4 ай бұрын

    you are a real chess G. This is absolutely awesme

  • @Brandon-a-writer
    @Brandon-a-writerАй бұрын

    a5!!!!!! Nimzowitsch is such genius - it is understandable why he proved so influential.

  • @tubaman7205
    @tubaman72056 күн бұрын

    Best chess teacher I ever had!

  • @aslampervez2294
    @aslampervez22944 ай бұрын

    Excellent presentation. Thanks

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    My pleasure.

  • @dlareggerald
    @dlareggeraldАй бұрын

    very resourcefull in ur explaination and to the point i learn a lot about the Question Why this move THXVM! pls keep it going

  • @zithromaxzomax4610
    @zithromaxzomax46104 ай бұрын

    great fighter this nimzowitsch!!

  • @Durian_Defense
    @Durian_Defense26 күн бұрын

    I would love to travel back in time and bring with with me Nimz, Phillz, Morphz, Steinz, Laskz and Retiz to play against current crop of worlds top 10 players in a Dubai Masters.

  • @user-ek4ic2ip9e
    @user-ek4ic2ip9e4 ай бұрын

    Seconding another comment on making it very obvious when you are showing a variation vs. the actual game. Either like an icon, or turn the border frame around the board a different color (gray?) when showing variations. Otherwise, great video!

  • @magicsinglez
    @magicsinglez4 ай бұрын

    Why would your plan be, ‘expose your own king?

  • @eshetutessema963
    @eshetutessema9634 ай бұрын

    Very crafty.

  • @WHAT-gm1xm
    @WHAT-gm1xm4 ай бұрын

    Hello 👋 brother can you make video on Emory Tate games and please put images and name front of game it confuse

  • @appazvf
    @appazvf4 ай бұрын

    White should have resigned when the queen started her march

  • @johncalvin5754
    @johncalvin57544 ай бұрын

    At 11:11 why is rh8 such a big threat white can play f5 next move right?

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    The problem is White cannot prevent the opening of the h file, after which his king will be in trouble. If White plays f5 after Kg7, the following variation is possible: 17... hxg4 18.hxg4 - Rh8+ 19.Kg2 - gxf5 20.gxf5 - Qxf5 and Black is up a pawn, while the white king isn't safe.

  • @YingTou1
    @YingTou12 ай бұрын

    (21:10) Qb3 - severely limiting the reach of his queen. Wouldn't Qe2 have been better?

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    2 ай бұрын

    I think White didn't want the black bishop to X-ray his queen on e2. For example, after Qe2 and Ba6, Black might think about Nxd5 as the c4 pawn would be pinned.

  • @faizulymusadi
    @faizulymusadi4 ай бұрын

    poyo

  • @kurzackd
    @kurzackd4 ай бұрын

    Nimzowitsch is *TOO* careful and methodical, some would even say *"SLOW"...* If it were Tal playing, he would have finished the game by move 25.... *....AT THE LATEST !!! :P* .

  • @PeterOzanne
    @PeterOzanne4 ай бұрын

    27:02 Why is the King forced to e2? Why can't white play Rg1?

  • @chesswisdom

    @chesswisdom

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes, you're right, Rg1 is also possible. In this case the black queen will move to f3 with a check and after the white king moves to e1 the black rook captures on e3 and Black wins.

  • @edsanjenis9416
    @edsanjenis94164 ай бұрын

    What an incredible game by Nimzovitch. Nowadays he would be accused of cheating; enough accusations and the poor sportsmanship.

  • @ClarkPotter

    @ClarkPotter

    4 ай бұрын

    Only by Kramnik.

  • @edsanjenis9416

    @edsanjenis9416

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ClarkPotter and Carlsen, he started it and very poor sportsmanship

  • @georgeconwell6025
    @georgeconwell60259 күн бұрын

    Larsen was right.

  • @geromecadelinia8849
    @geromecadelinia884922 күн бұрын

    0o

  • @materesasantiago1858
    @materesasantiago18584 ай бұрын

    To much talking.. 😢😢😢

  • @YingTou1

    @YingTou1

    2 ай бұрын

    Tooo feeew ooooooos!

  • @a.m.armstrong8354

    @a.m.armstrong8354

    Ай бұрын

    @materesasantiago1858 The explanation is necessary and to the point. I benefited from listening to the talking. Perhaps you have a better understanding to share with the world?