Bent Larsen's Best Games: Fighting Chess with the Great Dane [Paperback]

One of the most colorful players of the 20th century.One of the best books in the entire history of chess. A masterpiece.I have long wanted to have a collection of Larsen's games in algebraic notation. Unfortunately, the previous books were all in descriptive. Larsen's writing style is very pleasant, and accessible to the widest range of players. He shares many nice anecdotes and compelling insights.Of the many chess masters I have met, Bent is the most original.A collection of 120 of the legend's games annotated in his lucid, humorous and instructive style. An evocative book, and an excellent read.With a fine sense of humor Larsen explains his aggressive and unconventional approach to chess, in a way that is instructive to players of all strengths.Together with his love for and deep knowledge of chess, it is the refined humor of this outstanding player and highly cultured person that makes his comments so unique.His chess writing is among the best, combining analysis with humor and psychological understanding of the fight.Bent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest fighters chess has ever seen. In his rich career the great Dane defeated all World Champions from Botvinnik to Karpov. He was a Candidate for the World Championship four times and became one of the most successful tournament players of his time. His uncompromising style and his unorthodox thinking made him popular with chess players all around the globe.In 1967/1968 Larsen won five international elite events in a row, a truly spectacular achievement. His successes were such that Bobby Fischer let him play first board in the legendary match Soviet Union vs. the World in 1970 in Belgrade.Bent Larsen also was a highly original chess writer and an extremely productive chess journalist. Not surprisingly the first chess book that Magnus Carlsen ever studied was written by the strongest Scandinavian player before him.This collection brings together more than 120 of Bent Larsens best games, annotated by hiló,