1.b3, sir. Good game, RIP, Mr. Larsen.
Bent Larsen is dead
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A great loss to the chess world. He was an innovative player, as Reshevsky said:
"He is a firm believer in the value of surprise. Consequently, he often resorts to dubious variations in various openings. He also likes to complicate positions even though it may involve considerable risk. He has a great deal of confidence in his game and fears no one. His unique style has proven extremely effective against relatively weak opponents but has not been too successful against top-notchers."[2]
Larsen defeated the seven World Champions who held the title from 1948 to 1985. He won games against Mikhail Botvinnik, Vasily Smyslov,Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Boris Spassky, Bobby Fischer, and Anatoly Karpov.[3]
(source: Wikipedia)
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I just read it myself. The chess world lost a true legend today. As Kenneth said, he truly was an innovator. Thank you Bent Larsen for all the joy you brought to the chess community.
Sep 10, 2010
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This is sad news. He was an inspirational figure to me while I became interested in hypermodernism in my formative chess life. Only the other day I used an old idea of his in the pirc. That game is still going on, I will try to win it. That will be my own small tribute to the great man. R.I.P Bent Larsen, one of the games truly original thinkers.
The danish chessplayer Bent Larsen is dead
75 years old
R.I.P