Bent Larsen

A draw may be the beautiful and logical result of fine attacks and parries; and the public ought to appreciate such games,…

— Bent Larsen

All chess masters have on occasion played a magnificent game and then lost it by a stupid mistake, perhaps in time pressure…

— Bent Larsen

For me, chess is at the same time a game, a sport, a science and an art. And perhaps even more than…

— Bent Larsen

Play the open variation of the Ruy is my advice to all ordinary club players, and I recently even wrote a book…

— Bent Larsen

Most of all I like "bad" lines, that is those considered bad, in my opinion unjustly, by theory. The reason for the…

— Bent Larsen

Chess is a beautiful mistress.

— Bent Larsen

Lack of patience is probably the most common reason for losing a game, or drawing games that should have been won.

— Bent Larsen

Nimzovitch became then for me more or less the author of the only book which could help me get away from these…

— Bent Larsen

Had I not played the Sicilian with Black I could have saved myself the trouble of studying for more than 20 years…

— Bent Larsen

The books say that it is not so serious to lose time in a closed position; I am lucky, since these comments…

— Bent Larsen

Among top grandmasters the Dutch is a rare defense, which is good reason to play it! It has not been studied very…

— Bent Larsen

I don't care very much for miniatures. I don't try to beat my opponents quickly because if they are strong, I think…

— Bent Larsen

In my opinion the Open variation is absolutely correct - and more interesting than the Closed.

— Bent Larsen

I often play a move I know how to refute.

— Bent Larsen

A chess player never has a heart attack in a good position.

— Bent Larsen

One charming characteristic of many flank attacks I could mention is that they do not very often lead to simplification: if the…

— Bent Larsen

Chess is my profession. I am my own boss; I am free. I like literature and music, classical especially. I am in…

— Bent Larsen

The stomach is an essential part of the Chess master

— Bent Larsen

A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending!

— Bent Larsen