This is because I concentrate on the process of thinking and not the moves. Therefore I do not use prophylaxis in my books, but instead use the term prophylactic thinking. If you develop this skill, your play becomes much stronger. But the most important thing related to prophylaxis is the skill to ask what my opponent wants to play. Sometimes you don’t need to defend against his ideas. You have to understand what your opponent wants to play. It’s a way which helps us to find correct moves. When I started to work on chess I realized that prophylaxis is much more important in a wider sense-it’s a way of thinking. For Nimzowitsch prophylaxis meant prophylactic moves, and this was the prevention of important pawn advances by the opponent. However, he used it in a very narrow sense. His definition and examples helped me to get a good idea about this term. The word prophylaxis was invented by Aaron Nimzowitsch. Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club News Letter #766
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