“With a fine sense of humor Larsen explains his aggressive and unconventional approach to chess, in way that is instructive to players of all strengths.” An evocative book, and an excellent read."Ĭhristopher Lutz, former German Chess Champion: "A collection of 120 of the legend’s games annotated in his lucid, humorous and instructive style. "Of the many chess masters I have met, Bent is the most original." Larsen’s writing style is very pleasant, and accessible to the widest range of players (.) He shares many nice anecdotes and compelling insights." Unfortunately, the previous books were all in descriptive. "I have long wanted to have a collection of Larsen’s games in algebraic notation.
“One of the best books in the entire history of chess. “One of the most colorful players of the 20th century.”Īlfonso Romero Holmes, former Spanish Chess Champion: Together, these games are a tribute to his genius and a continuous joy to read and play through. His comments are lucid, to the point, often humorous and always instructive.
This collection brings together more than 120 of Bent Larsen’s games, selected and annotated by himself. Not surprisingly the first chess book that Magnus Carlsen ever studied was written by the strongest Scandinavian player before him. the World match in Belgrade in 1970.īent Larsen also was a highly original chess writer and an extremely productive chess journalist. His successes were such that Bobby Fischer let him play first board in the legendary Soviet Union vs. In 1967/1968 Larsen won five international elite events in a row, a truly spectacular achievement.
In his rich career the great Dane defeated all World Champions from Botvinnik to Karpov and he became one of the most successful tournament players of his time.īent Larsen's uncompromising style and his unorthodox thinking made him popular with chess players all around the globe. How to access your interactive eBook? Click here for more informationīent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest fighters chess has ever seen.
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