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	BENT LARSEN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bent Larsen (4 maart 1935) is een Deense schaker met een rating van 2625 elo (anno 2004).
		Larsen leerde schaken toen hij zes jaar oud was en werd in 1954 al schaakkampioen van Denemarken.
		Larsen heeft een opening op zijn naam staan: 1.b3 In deze opening zijn wereldwijd 16.808 partijen gespeeeld, de witspeler won 6.562=39% partijen, de zwartspeler won 6.483=39% partijen en 3.763=22% partijen eindigden in remise.
	www.thumpershollow.com /encyclopedia/B/Bent_Larsen (177 words)

	Bent Larsen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bent Larsen (born March 4, 1935) is a Danish chess player.
		Larsen is considered to be the strongest chess player ever born in Denmark.
		Larsen was an imaginative player, more willing to try unorthodox ideas than most other top players; and is noted for occasionally employing unusual openings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bent_Larsen (325 words)

	Viking Chess - Bent Larsen
		Bent Larsen was born in Thisted, Denmark, March 4, 1935.
		Later on Bent Larsen four times played in the Candidate tournament, his closest atempt for the world title, was his first Candidate Tournament in 1965 were he lost a close semifinal to Mikhail Tal.
		Bent Larsen - Henrique Mecking, Sousse Interzonal 1967
	home13.inet.tele.dk /kfyhn/VikingChess/profiles/BentLarsen.htm (370 words)

	SMA \| Bent Franklin Larsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Marie Hull, an important painter from Mississippi, was with B. Larsen for part of the painting expedition.
		Because he was able to devote full-time to painting, Larsen was able to produce about one-third of his life's oeuvre [work] during this creative period.
		Uzerche Tannery is one of Larsen's strongest oils and demonstrates his mentor's, Andre L'hote's abstract influences.
	www.shs.nebo.edu /Museum/larsen.html (195 words)

	Vejen Skakforening
		Efter sejren besøgte Bent Larsen Tjele Efterskole, hvor han gav to simultanforestillinger mod tilsammen 90 modstandere: syv nederlag og en enkelt remis.
		Efter simultanforestillingen i Esbjerg skrev jeg om det i Esbjerg Skakforenings klubblad: Fredag den 4.
		Kort før DM i 2000 gav Bent Larsen en simultan i SK 1968, hvor det tidligere medlem af Vejen Skakforening, Torben Steffensen, nu er formand for en af landets største skakklubber.
	home10.inet.tele.dk /dippel/SOREN/arkiv/gmLarsen.htm (527 words)

	Bent Larsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Larsen leerde schaken toen hij zes jaar oud was werd in 1954 al schaakkampioen van Denemarken.
		Larsen heeft een opening op zijn naam 1.b3 In deze opening zijn wereldwijd 16.808 gespeeeld de witspeler won 6.562=39% partijen de won 6.483=39% partijen en 3.763=22% partijen eindigden remise.
		Verder geeft Bent de schaker een goede "Als je niet weet wat je moet doe dan een zet met een torenpion!"
	nl.freeglossary.com /Bent_Larsen (99 words)

	Larsen's Opening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Larsen was inspired by the example of the great Latvian-Danish player and theoretician Aron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935), who often played 1.Nf3 followed by 2.b3, which is sometimes called the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack.
		Although Bent Larsen was initially very successful with this opening, Larsen's Opening suffered a setback in the 1970 USSR vs. Rest of the World match in Belgrade.
		Larsen was also decisively defeated when playing this opening against Balinas at Manila 1975.
	vb.game-host.org /en/Larsen_Opening.htm (278 words)

	Bent Larsens besøg i Esbjerg 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bent Larsen, Danmarks internationalt bedst kendte skakspiller gennem tiderne, gæstede i dag, den 20.
		Bent Larsen blev i øvrigt nummer to i turneringen - på deling med bl.a.
		Og til sidst - som rosinen i pølseenden - den enlige vinder, Mogens Nielsen fra Skakklubben Centrum, en stærk mesterspiller der bl.a.
	www.skakklubbencentrum.dk /chviewer/larsen03.htm (180 words)

	Bent Larsen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bent Larsen (born March 4 1935) is a (A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark) Danish (A game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king) chess player.
		In 1988 he lost a game to (Click link for more info and facts about Deep Thought) Deep Thought in the Software Toolworks Championship, becoming the highest (Click link for more info and facts about FIDE) FIDE ranked player (at 2560) and the first Grand Master to be defeated by a computer in tournament play.
		Although Larsen has a negative record against (United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)) Bobby Fischer, he beat Fischer twice with fl pieces.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/bent_larsen.htm (387 words)

	Bent Larsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Larsen is considered to be the strongest player ever born in Denmark.
		In 1988 he lost a game to Deep in the Software Toolworks Championship becoming the FIDE ranked player (at 2560) and the Grand Master to be defeated by a in tournament play.
		Larsen was noted for occasionally employing unusual He is one of the very few grandmasters to have employed Bird's Opening (1.
	www.freeglossary.com /Bent_Larsen (274 words)

	CHESS Lubomir Kavalek (washingtonpost.com)
		An optimist by nature, Larsen was one of the fiercest fighters in the last century and one of the few players capable of challenging the Soviets for the world championship.
		Larsen created rich positions, did not shy away from complications, and it was an honor and fun to play against him.
		Larsen had a deep knowledge of the game and was always ready to go where nobody else dared to go.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A32536-2005Mar13.html (753 words)

	Bent Larsen ill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Unfortunately Bent Larsen is unable to participate in the 15th North Sea Cup.
		Larsen became seriously ill during the Danish Championship in Aalborg in the middle of April.
		Larsen's health is now quickly getting better, but it will probably take some months before he is back in full strength.
	home1.inet.tele.dk /tpherman/vh2000/2blsyg.htm (60 words)

	Bent Larsen besøg
		Larsen mente ikke, at computerne udgjorde nogen trussel mod skakkens fremtid.
		Spørgsmål: "Hvem bliver danmarksmester?" Larsen mente, at Curt Hansen nok var det bedste bud - eller måske Sune Berg.
		Bent Larsen afslørede i øvrigt, at han arbejder på en ny bog.
	www.enpassant.dk /chess/ep99_1/simul.htm (663 words)

	Viking Chess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Later on Bent Larsen four times played in the Candidate tournament, his closest attempt for the world title, was his first Candidate Tournament in 1965 were he lost a close semi final to Mikhail Tal.
		In the late sixties Larsen was probably the strongest tournament player in the world, but unfortunately he was not so successful a match player and therefore never won the world championship.
		Larsen have a sharp, uncompromising playing style, always playing for a win.
	www.vikingskak.dk /English/profiles/BentLarsen.htm (458 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bobby Fischer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For many years Fischer remained one of the strongest non-Soviet players, together with Lajos Portisch, Svetozar Gligoric, and Bent Larsen, but did not qualify for a World Championship match.
		Bent Larsen Bent Larsen (born March 4, 1935) is a Danish chess player.
		Both Mark Taimanov (USSR) and Bent Larsen of Denmark, the second best non-Soviet player after Fischer himself, were crushed 6-0 (+6 -0 =0).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bobby-Fischer (8832 words)

	The Orchid Collection
		Bent Larsen’s orchid collection is situated in Haarby, a small town on Funen Island, Denmark.
		Bent is very fond of the Cattleya group but you will see from the orchid list that he managed to get many other orchids as well.
		Bent bought an old wooden greenhouse, 40 square metres, transported it home and re-built it in his sub-urban garden.
	www.larsen-twins.dk /orccoll.html (1111 words)

	Bent Larsen, Master of Counter-Attack
		I have always considered Tal and Larsen to be the two best chess writers of all time.
		Covering the years 1948 to 1969, Larsen gives us a little biographical material at the beginning of each time period and carries this over into the actual games.
		The truth is, no living player's work can compare with Larsen's penetrating insight into the personality of chess and the ideas and pains that make up a chess game.
	www.jeremysilman.com /book_reviews_js/js_bent_larsen_master_c_a.html (239 words)

	The Daily Dirt Chess Blog: Comment on Get Bent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bent was a great player to follow, sorry that he's not able to be so active now.
		I would have recognized Bent Larsen's name from when I studied his games years prior.
		The first time I met Larsen was in a banquet in 1997, I took my copy of "Bent larsen: The fighter" and he signed it "To Pedro, the fighter".
	www.chessninja.com /cgi-bin/mt-commentator.cgi?entry_id=679 (982 words)

	2005 US Chessmaster Championships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Danish Grandmaster Bent Larsen (1935–;) is legendary for the uncompromising attitude he brings to the board every game.
		During the 60's and 70's Larsen was a world championship contender.
		Larsen's sharp style means losing more games than other elite players, but it also means winning more games and more tournaments.
	www.uschesschampionship.com /news/fishbeinlarsenprize.htm (461 words)

	Bent Larsen in Gijon 1956
		I wrote back that Bent Larsen was going to play the DM this year.
		In Bent Larsen the collection, some of the gaps were in Hango1956, Gijon 1956 and North Bay 1995.
		The tournament was from 23-7 to 31-7 1956 and Bent Larsen won with 7.5 of 9.
	home0.inet.tele.dk /visaksen/gijon/gijoneng.htm (608 words)

	Aars.dk
		HORNUM: Efter 23 år har Bent Larsen valgt at dreje nøglen for sidste gang i sin Bog- og Papirhandel, Aalborgvej 5, i Hornum.
		Bent Larsen fortsatte som lokalredaktør frem til 1993, hvor avisen endeligt gik ind, efter 51 års virke.
		I mange år har borgerne i Hornum kunnet købe og forny lodder i Landbrugslotteriet og Varelotteriet hos Bent Larsen.
	www.aars.dk /default.asp?kategori1=aktuelinfo&id1=68&id2=560&nid=1273&page=1 (233 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Danish Grandmaster Bent Larsen has been one of the most popular players internationally for over four decades.
		Many believe that he was in his prime in the late 1960s, rivalling Bobby Fischer as the strongest player in the West.
		From: Bent Larsen To: Ed Edmondson Date: April 22, 1972 Hello Ed, You probably have enough worries, about the match, just now.
	www.chesscafe.com /text/larsen.txt (264 words)

	Bent Larsen i Gijon 1956
		Jeg har fundet gamle og ukendte Bent Larsen partier, ved at bruge nyhedsgrupper og e-mail, to af Internettets stærke og vigtige værktøjer.
		Han kommenterede indlægget og fortalte samtidig, at han var en beundre af Bent Larsen og netop var ved at gennemgå Bent Larsens bog "50 udvalgte partier 1948-69".
		Jeg skrev tilbage at Bent Larsen i år (1997) atter ville deltage i DM i Esbjerg..
	home0.inet.tele.dk /visaksen/gijon/gijondk.htm (597 words)

	Bent Larsen Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	Encyclopedia: Bent Larsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		The ELO rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as chess and Go.
		Here's one of his wins in Santa Monica in 1966 (moves given in Algebraic chess notation): Bobby Fischer.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bent-Larsen (893 words)

	Viking Chess
		The Interzonal 1967 was one of Bent Larsens greatest triumphs.
		Larsen won the tournament with 15½ of 21 in front of Geller, Gligoric and Korchnoi 14½.
		Larsen, Bent - Mecking, H. Sousse izt (18) 1967
	home13.inet.tele.dk /kfyhn/VikingChess/games/LarsenMecking.htm (130 words)

	Bent Larsen Online Research :: Information about Bent Larsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bent Larsen Online Research :: Information about Bent Larsen
		Bent Larsen (born March 4, 1935) is a Denmark Chess player.
		In 1988 he lost a game to Deep Thought (chess computer) in the Software Toolworks Championship, becoming the first Grandmaster and the player with the highest ELO rating system (by then 2560) to be defeated by a computer in tournament play.
	www.in-northcarolina.com /search/Bent_Larsen.html (321 words)

	Hardinge Simpole - Bent Larsen's Best Games of Chess
		His outstanding fighting qualities have made him a great favourite with the chess public and even in the latter stages of his career he remained capable of sweeping victories over world-class opposition.
		Although Larsen never quite attained the supreme title, his tournament career remains truly exceptional.
		Larsen's willingness to fight with either colour is captured by his view that 'all pieces are attacking pieces', an apt motto for the Master of Counter-Attack.
	www.hardingesimpole.co.uk /biblio/184382082x.htm (211 words)

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