In practice, hypermodernism has not replaced the classical theory of Steinitz and Tarrasch. World Champion Alexander Alekhine was associated with hypermodernism, but his style was more of a blend with the Classical school. It introduced and formalised concepts of the pawn chain, overprotection, undermining, prophylaxis, restraint, rook on the seventh rank, knight outposts, the dynamics of the isolated queen's pawn, and other areas of chess.Īlthough none of the primary exponents of the Hypermodern school ever achieved the title of World Chess Champion, they were among the world's strongest players. This was part of the hypermodern framework, which Nimzowitsch encapsulated in his seminal book My System, which greatly influenced many chess players. Nimzowitsch advocated controlling the centre with distant pieces rather than with pawns, thus inviting the opponent to occupy the centre with pawns, which can then become targets of attack. Aron Nimzowitsch, considered the founder and leading practitioner of hypermodernism, showed that games could be won through indirect control of the centre, breaking with Tarrasch's view that the centre must be occupied by pawns. The Hypermodernists demonstrated their new ideas with games and victories.
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