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
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.
Running time: 10 hours
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