5/8/2026 – Bent Larsen was the strongest chess player in Danish history and, for many years, the leading Western challenger behind Bobby Fischer, winning the Danish Championship six times and achieving major international successes. This ChessBase training course explores his brilliant attacking style, creative positional ideas, and opening innovations such as 1.b3 and his contributions to the Accelerated Dragon, while also examining his middlegame, endgame, and tactical mastery. Renowned experts including Peter Heine Nielsen, Dorian Rogozenco, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller, and Oliver Reeh provide deep analysis, personal stories, and insights into Larsen’s unique chess legacy.
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In this video course experts examine the games of Bent Larsen. Let them show you which openings Larsen chose, where his strength in middlegames were, how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame & you’ll get a glimpse of his tactical abilities! Bent Larsen (1935–2010) was the greatest chess player in Danish history, and for a time, the second-strongest player in the Western world behind Bobby Fischer. Between 1954 and 1971, he won the Danish Championship six times, and achieved numerous international tournament victories throughout his career.
Free video sample: Introduction to Bent Larsen by Peter Heine Nielsen
Free video sample: Introduction to the Opening Section
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Master Class Vol.20 - Bent Larsen
by Dorian Rogozenco, Dr. Karsten Müller, Mihail Marin, Oliver Reeh, Peter Heine Nielsen
Bent Larsen (1935–2010) was the greatest chess player in Danish history, and for a time, the second-strongest player in the Western world behind Bobby Fischer. Between 1954 and 1971, he won the Danish Championship six times, and achieved numerous international tournament victories throughout his career.
At the 1956 Chess Olympiad, Larsen delivered the best performance on board one, earning the individual gold medal. In the famous 1970 match “USSR vs. the Rest of the World,” he played first board for the World team and scored an impressive 2½–1½. Bent Larsen was an uncompromising attacking player, yet he also introduced many original positional concepts. The opening move 1.b3 bears his name, and in the Accelerated Dragon he developed several innovative and highly successful ideas.
In this video course, renowned experts including Dorian Rogozenco, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller, and Oliver Reeh examine Larsen’s games in depth. Discover which openings he preferred, where his strengths in the middlegame lay, and how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame. The Tactics section highlights his remarkable tactical vision. As a special bonus, Peter Heine Nielsen contributes a dedicated chapter, offering personal insights, stories, and memories of Bent Larsen.
In this video course experts examine the games of Bent Larsen. Let them show you which openings Larsen chose, where his strength in middlegames were, how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame & you’ll get a glimpse of his tactical abilities! Bent Larsen (1935–2010) was the greatest chess player in Danish history, and for a time, the second-strongest player in the Western world behind Bobby Fischer. Between 1954 and 1971, he won the Danish Championship six times, and achieved numerous international tournament victories throughout his career.
Free video sample: Introduction to Bent Larsen by Peter Heine Nielsen
Free video sample: Introduction to the Opening Section
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YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
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