Chess Quote by Bent Larsen

“A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending!” quote by Bent Larsen — Download Open image

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

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