Larsen's Selected Games of Chess, 1948-69

by Bent Larsen

This book contains some extraordinary games won by Bent Larsen, mostly during the sixties; the best part seems to be his account of some games he won during the 1964 interzonal in Amsterdam where he tied for first with (ex or future) world champions Tal, Spassky and Smyslov. His game with David Bronstein for example is breathtaking; do not miss his short win against the then world champion Tigran Petrosian at Santa Monica (1966): Petrosian was nearly invincible at the time but Larsen beat him twice during this double robin tournament; he also beat Bobby Fischer. Out of Print Extremely rare 1970 First Edition * Pages & Binding LIKE NEW! Not a remainder or ex-library. * 23 hr shipping or quicker!! Safely packaged with delivery tracking & confirmation email. * From a SMOKE-FREE home * We will try to add new items and correct previous listing errors daily. Being a 2 person operation, my office manager REGINA & Myself, I have set a goal of 100,000 new listings within 3 years. I am honest, not infallible; thus, I only make one guarantee...I will make mistakes. If there is a mistake/problem with an item or description, please let me know and I will do my utmost in resolving it and making you VERY HAPPY!! "Always Buying Chess Libraries" THANK YOU Edward Labate National Chess Master (702) 722-7202/Text Preferred! LVChessKing@gmail.com Spring Valley (LV), NV 89103

Genres: Chess

181 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1992

Reviews

[notgettingenough]

Bent Larsen, who died yesterday, changed my life. More than any one else he directed the course of how I played chess. I spent my short career playing 1.b3 - Larsen's opening and the older, but closely related 1.f4. If you were to tempt me to play right now, that too is what I would choose.

Oh. Let me add one confession, which Tal would have enjoyed, though I don't know about Larsen. Occasionally since I formally gave up my chess ambitions I have been forced back to the tournament table. I came upon the idea that both 1.b3 and 1.f4 went with an eventual e3. Now, I was way, way out of my depth playing tournaments years after I'd given up and I needed an edge. What about this for an idea....start with 1.e3 and it would look like I didn't have a clue. Especially if I acted really girly about it. Pick up the e pawn, put it on e4 (as you would), DON'T take your fingers off, uncertainly pop it back a square. Ummm....e4? Or e3. When I finally left it there on e3 I hoped that I looked like a patzer. I mean, even more than I was.

You will be greatly missed, Bent Larsen.

[TrumanCoyote]

The games are excellent; however, the ego is rather obnoxious after a while. Even by chessplayer standards, the guy thinks awfully highly of himself...so just try to ignore that and concentrate on the moves on the board.

[Salvador]

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