Bent Larsen was a well-known Danish Grandmaster. Famous for his imaginative and unorthodox style of play. He was the first Western player to pose a serious challenge to the Soviet Union’s dominance in chess. He is considered to be the strongest player born in Denmark and the strongest from Scandinavia until the emergence of Magnus Carlsen.
Bent Larsen was a well-known Danish Grandmaster. Famous for his imaginative and unorthodox style of play. He was the first Western player to pose a serious challenge to the Soviet Union’s dominance in chess. He is considered to be the strongest player born in Denmark and the strongest from Scandinavia until the emergence of Magnus Carlsen. Here Bill shows you how Larsen handled play while playing from Black against the Dutch, Benoni, KID, Nimzo, and Sicilian.
Content: 53 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.73 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: What a wonderful lecture, thank you, Bill. A sparkling game by Larsen… so many dazzling tactics. Perhaps the Benoni shouldn’t evoke such sorrow after all.
IM Bill Paschall currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the 2013 New England Co-Champion, Boylston Chess Club Champion 2002, finished 1st at the Foxwoods Open 2002, two-time New England Open Champion, and has defeated more than 20 IGM’s in tournament play. Bill has extensive experience training both adults and children privately and in the schools.
Outline
- Part I
Dutch Defense
Pomar vs. Larsen
Run Time: 00:18:22 - Part II
Benoni Defense
Flohr vs. Larsen
Run Time: 00:18:15 - Part III
King’s Indian Defense
Stahlberg vs. Larsen
Run Time: 00:16:23 - Part IV
Nimzo-Indian Defense
Taimanov vs. Larsen
Run Time: 00:18:45 - Part V
Sicilian Defense: Yugoslav Variation
Ivkov vs. Larsen
Run Time: 00:18:48