#bentlarsen #chess #historical
Bent Larsen was a dominating figure in international chess in the 1960s and 1970s. He won numerous tournaments throughout his long career and has had a huge influence on many strong players including Magnus Carlsen. In this personal encounter from 1997, Sune explains the secret behind Bent's many successes.
The video also features an instructive and entertaining game.
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Buzzwords: Chess legends, Bent Larsen, Sune Berg Hansen
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Match details:
(1661713) Larsen,Bent (2520) - Hansen,Sune Berg (2505) [B51]
DEN-ch Esbjerg (4), 25.03.1997
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.0–0 Bd7 5.Re1 Nf6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 Bg4 8.d3 e6 9.Nbd2 Be7 10.h3 Bh5 11.g4 Bg6 12.Nh4 Nd7 13.Ng2 h5 14.f4 hxg4 15.hxg4 Bh7 16.Nf3 g5 17.f5 Nde5 18.Nxe5 Nxe5 19.Ne3 Bg8 20.Bg2 Bf6 21.a4 Rh4 22.Rf1 Nc6 23.Nc4 d5 24.exd5 exd5 25.Ne3 Ne7 26.Qf3 d4 27.Qxb7 Rb8 28.Qxa6 Rb6 29.Qc4 dxe3 30.a5 Qb8 31.Re1 Rxb2 32.Bxb2 Qxb2 33.Ra2 Qxc3 34.Qxc3 Bxc3 35.a6 Bd4 36.Bf3 Nc8 37.a7 Nxa7 38.Rxa7 Kf8 39.Kg2 Kg7 40.Rh1 Rxh1 41.Kxh1 Kf8 42.Ra8+ Kg7 43.Kg2 f6 44.Kf1 Bb3 45.Rc8 Kf7 46.Rb8 Bc2 47.Rb7+ Ke8 48.Ke2 Kd8 49.Bd5 Ba4 50.Ra7 Bb5 51.Be4 Kc8 52.Rb7 Ba4 53.Bd5 Kd8 54.Bf3 Kc8 55.Ra7 Bb5 56.Ra5 Bd7 57.Ra7 Bb5 58.Be4 Kd8 59.Bd5 Bd7 60.Kd1 Bb5
½–½
