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Aaron Nimzovich

Latvian-born Danish chess player and theoretician (1886-1935)
Person human Q295114
Aaron Nimzovich
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
November 7, 1886
Date of death
March 16, 1935
Place of birth
Riga
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Kingdom of Denmark[11][12]
Occupation
chess player, chess theoretician, writer, chess composer, athlete
Field of work
chess, chess puzzle[13][14]
Cause of death
pneumonia[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[21]
Country for sport
Denmark, Latvia, Russian Empire[22][23][24]
Family name
Nimzovich[18]
Given name
Aaron[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[20]
Name in native language
Aron Nimzowitsch[25]
P14536
386882[26]
Place of burial
Bispebjerg Cemetery[10]
Sport
chess[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Aaron Nimzovich en Aron Nimzowitsch ar آرون نيمزوڤيتش cs Aron Nimzovich cs Aron Nimzowitsch cs Aaron Isajevič Nimcovič cs Nimcovič cs A. Nimcovič cs Aron Niemzowitsch cs Aaron Nimcovič da Nimzowitsch da Aron Nimzowitsch da Aaron Nimzowitch da Aaron Nimzowitsch de Nimzowitsch de Aron Nimzowitsch de Aaron Niemzowitsch el Aron Nimzowitsch el Άρον Νίμζοβιτς es Aaron Nimzovitch
🔖 Identifiers · 49
ISNI
0000000108814330
VIAF cluster ID
27069553
Library of Congress authority ID
n81134099
GND ID
118786296
365Chess.com player ID
Aaron_Nimzowitsch
Babelio author ID
76598
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
11917731z
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
aaron-nimzowitsch
CONOR.BG ID
57423717
CONOR.SI ID
163601507
Chess.com player ID
aron-nimzowitsch
ChessTempo.com player ID
243690
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Chessgames.com player ID
10249
DDB person (GND) ID
118786296
Databazeknih.cz author ID
22242
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118786296
Encyclopedia of Russian Jewry ID
24501
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Aron-Nimzowitsch
FAST ID
82555
Find a Grave memorial ID
21834
Freebase ID
/m/011ct
Goodreads author ID
48746
Gravsted.dk ID
aronnimzowitsch
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2664035
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
nimtsovich-aron-4f6e36
IdRef ID
027048373
Jewish Virtual Library ID
nimzovitch-aaron
JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
118786296
Lex ID
Aron_Nimzowitsch
Libraries Australia ID
35388397
NE.se ID
aaron-nimzowitsch
NL CR AUT ID
jn20010310386
NLA Trove people ID
935077
NLP ID
a0000001128680
NUKAT ID
n96020203
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000099830
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007265918105171
National Library of Latvia ID
000285466
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810653745905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1008656
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068600631
Obálky knih ID
jn20010310386
Open Library ID
OL2949666A
SBN author ID
CFIV073164
SVKKL authority ID
p0086365-Nimzowitsch-Aron-18861935
Stack Exchange tag
chess.stackexchange.com
WikiTree person ID
Nimcovičs-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcR93DYWVbrdwrQ8tKjmd
Yale LUX ID
person/76fb0507-be02-4ef2-a105-8cdeed491b5c

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, chess player, chess composer, chess theoretician
Country for sport 3
Denmark, Latvia, Russian Empire
Country of citizenship 2
Russian Empire, Kingdom of Denmark
Field of work 2
chess, chess puzzle
Named after 2
Nimzo-Indian Defence, Nimzowitsch Defence
Participated in 2
Carlsbad 1907 chess tournament, New York 1927 chess tournament
Belongs to 1
hypermodernism
Cause of death 1
pneumonia
Given name 1
Aaron
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Place of birth 1
Riga
Place of burial 1
Bispebjerg Cemetery
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
chess
Works by author 1
My System
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Nimzo-Indian Defence
← Winner 1
Carlsbad 1929 chess tournament
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Summary

Aaron Nimzovich was born on November 7, 1886[1], in Riga[2]. He died on March 16, 1935[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a chess player[5], chess theoretician[6], writer[7], chess composer[8], and athlete[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aaron Nimzovich include Nimzo-Indian Defence[27], a chess opening[28] and Nimzowitsch Defence[29], a chess opening[30].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Nimzo-Indian Defence[31], a chess opening[32]. Works attributed to him include My System[33], a literary work[34]. Entities named for him include Nimzo-Indian Defence[27], a chess opening[28] and Nimzowitsch Defence[29], a chess opening[30].

FAQs

Where was Aaron Nimzovich born?

Aaron Nimzovich was born in Riga[2].

Where did Aaron Nimzovich die?

Aaron Nimzovich passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Aaron Nimzovich do for work?

Aaron Nimzovich worked as a chess player[5], chess theoretician[6], writer[7], chess composer[8], and athlete[9].

What did Aaron Nimzovich discover?

Aaron Nimzovich is credited as discoverer of Nimzo-Indian Defence[31].

Related Entities

Denmark Kingdom of Denmark Latvia Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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