Bent Larsen is one of the most celebrated chess players of the twentieth century. Larsen is the man who pushed Bobby Fischer down to Board 2 on the Rest of the World team in 1970. The Danish grandmaster had spectacular results, but chess fans appreciated even more his creativity and fighting spirit. For Larsen, a drawish-looking position was no reason to halt a game, as he had the ability to create magic out of thin air.
Learn from Bent Larsen is a labour of love by award-winning author Mihail Marin. This project was originally planned as one chapter in a book about several players, but as ever more gems emerged, it became clear that Bent Larsen deserved a book of his own.
Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world’s finest chess authors.
Content
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
009 1. A Boundless Optimist
035 2. Initiative and Accuracy
063 3. Larsen’s Hypermodern Approach
099 4. Advancing the Rook Pawns
123 5. Endgames the Larsen Way
159 6. Transformations
229 7. A World Title Contender’s Biography
271 8. Tests
277 9. Solutions
293 Appendix A – A Brief Biography
294 Appendix B – Notable Results
298 Bibliography
299 Index of Openings
300 Name Index
302 Game Index
Learn from Bent Larsen is a labour of love by award-winning author Mihail Marin. This project was originally planned as one chapter in a book about several players, but as ever more gems emerged, it became clear that Bent Larsen deserved a book of his own.
Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world’s finest chess authors.
Content
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Preface
009 1. A Boundless Optimist
035 2. Initiative and Accuracy
063 3. Larsen’s Hypermodern Approach
099 4. Advancing the Rook Pawns
123 5. Endgames the Larsen Way
159 6. Transformations
229 7. A World Title Contender’s Biography
271 8. Tests
277 9. Solutions
293 Appendix A – A Brief Biography
294 Appendix B – Notable Results
298 Bibliography
299 Index of Openings
300 Name Index
302 Game Index