All chess masters have on occasion played a magnificent game and then lost it by a stupid mistake, perhaps in time pressure and it may perhaps seem unjust that all their beautiful ideas get no other recognition than a zero on the tournament table.
A draw may be the beautiful and logical result of fine attacks and parries; and the public ought to appreciate such games, in contrast, of course, to… - Bent Larsen
A draw may be the beautiful and logical result of fine attacks and parries; and the public ought to appreciate such games, in contrast, of course, to…
- Bent Larsen
Nimzovitch became then for me more or less the author of the only book which could help me get away from these Euwe books, which, I admit, are very g… - Bent Larsen
Nimzovitch became then for me more or less the author of the only book which could help me get away from these Euwe books, which, I admit, are very g…
Lack of patience is probably the most common reason for losing a game, or drawing games that should have been won. - Bent Larsen
Lack of patience is probably the most common reason for losing a game, or drawing games that should have been won.
The stomach is an essential part of the Chess master - Bent Larsen
The stomach is an essential part of the Chess master
All chess masters have on occasion played a magnificent game and then lost it by a stupid mistake, perhaps in time pressure and it may perhaps seem u… - Bent Larsen
All chess masters have on occasion played a magnificent game and then lost it by a stupid mistake, perhaps in time pressure and it may perhaps seem u…
For me, chess is at the same time a game, a sport, a science and an art. And perhaps even more than that,. There is someting hard to explain to those… - Bent Larsen
For me, chess is at the same time a game, a sport, a science and an art. And perhaps even more than that,. There is someting hard to explain to those…
A chess player never has a heart attack in a good position. - Bent Larsen
A chess player never has a heart attack in a good position.
I often play a move I know how to refute. - Bent Larsen
I often play a move I know how to refute.
Most of all I like "bad" lines, that is those considered bad, in my opinion unjustly, by theory. The reason for the last quotation marks is that most… - Bent Larsen
Most of all I like "bad" lines, that is those considered bad, in my opinion unjustly, by theory. The reason for the last quotation marks is that most…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion