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Master Class Vol. 20 - 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!
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.
Contents
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Peter Heine Nielsen on Bent Larsen
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Karpov-Larsen Montreal 1979
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Short-Larsen Brussels 1987
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Larsen-Suetin Copenhagen 1965
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Larsen-Kortschnoj Palma de Mallorca 1969
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Larsen-Wade Teeside 1972
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Larsen-Unzicker Olympiad 1968
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Petrosian-Larsen Piatigorsky Cup 1966
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Robatsch vs Larsen 1956
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Larsen vs Gligoric 1956
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Larsen vs Lengyel 1964
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Larsen vs van Scheltinga 1964
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Larsen vs Matanovic 1965
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Larsen vs Petrosian 1966
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Gligoric vs Larsen 1967
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Bobotsov vs Larsen 1969
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Polugaevsky vs Larsen 1969
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Larsen vs Kavalek 1970
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Mecking vs Larsen 1970
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Uhlmann vs Larsen 1971
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Larsen vs Radulov 1973
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Fraguela vs Larsen 1976
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Bronstein vs Larsen 1985
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Larsen vs Garbarino 1995
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Nielsen vs Larsen 1997
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Chapter 1: Same-Coloured Bishop Endgames
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1.1 Centurini’s Drawing Position
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1.2 Larsen’s Cunning King
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1.3 The Queenside Breakthrough
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1.4 The Kingside Breakthrough
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1.5 The Kingside Fortress
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Chapter 2: Minor Piece Endgames
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2.1 Larsen’s Cunning Knight
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2.2 Smyslov’s Bad Bishop
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2.3 Larsen’s Bad Bishop
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2.4 Knight Magic Part 1
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2.5 Knight Magic Part 2
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2.6 The Power of the Bishop Pair
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2.7 The Power of the Rooks
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Chapter 3: Rook Endgames
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3.2 The Typical Pawn Trick
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3.3 The Rook Belongs Behind the Passed Pawn
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3.4 An Exciting Win against Hübner
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3.5 An Exciting Win against Portisch
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3.6 Torre’s Drawing Save
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Chapter 4: Additional Endgames
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4.1 Opposite-Coloured Bishops Favour the Attacker
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4.2 Power Play on the Dark Squares
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4.3 Queen and Rook Unleash the Attack
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The Dance of Domination
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Larsen Book with White
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Larsen Book with Black
