Master Class Vol.20 - Bent Larsen by Dorian Rogozenco, Dr. Karsten Müller, Mihail Marin, Oliver Reeh, GM Peter Heine Nielsen

Master Class Vol.20 - Bent Larsen by Dorian Rogozenco, Dr. Karsten Müller, Mihail Marin, Oliver Reeh, GM Peter Heine Nielsen Bent Larsen (1935–2010) was the greatest chess player in Danish history, and for a time, the second-strongest player in the Western world behind Bobby Fischer. Between 1954 and 1971, he won the Danish Championship six times, and achieved numerous international tournament victories throughout his career. Free video sample: Introduction to Bent Larsen by Peter Heine Nielsen Free video sample: Introduction to the Opening Section At the 1956 Chess Olympiad, Larsen delivered the best performance on board one, earning the individual gold medal. In the famous 1970 match “USSR vs. the Rest of the World,” he played first board for the World team and scored an impressive 2½–1½. Bent Larsen was an uncompromising attacking player, yet he also introduced many original positional concepts. The opening move 1.b3 bears his name, and in the Accelerated Dragon he developed several innovative and highly successful ideas. In this video course, renowned experts including Dorian Rogozenco, Mihail Marin, Karsten Müller, and Oliver Reeh examine Larsen’s games in depth. Discover which openings he preferred, where his strengths in the middlegame lay, and how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame. The Tactics section highlights his remarkable tactical vision. As a special bonus, Peter Heine Nielsen contributes a dedicated chapter, offering personal insights, stories, and memories of Bent Larsen. This is what is delivered: Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number) Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs. Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase) Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations. All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books. Sample games as a ChessBase database. That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you: Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar Analysis engine can be switched on at any time Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position). Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening. Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program! The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly. Games can be easily added to the opening reference. Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire Replay training LiveBook active All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis Assisted Analysis Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets) The new ChessBase product installer: A CB booklet contains all the information you need to install your product on your computer. The booklet does not contain a DVD! Nevertheless, it takes up a valuable place in your DVD collection. It contains comprehensive installation instructions and a serial number that unlocks your product for use. You do not need a DVD drive for installation. The booklet is a valuable contribution to environmental protection, it was produced without plastic. Sample video Contents Introduction Peter Heine Nielsen on Bent Larsen Post Larsen Generation Playing your idol Visits to Buenos Aires Bents office Flank pawn games Short biography Opening Introduction White Repertoire Black Repertoire 1.b3 Accelerated Dragon Meran Strategy Introduction Karpov-Larsen Montreal 1979 Short-Larsen Brussels 1987 Larsen-Suetin Copenhagen 1965 Larsen-Kortschnoj Palma de Mallorca 1969 Larsen-Wade Teeside 1972 Larsen-Unzicker Olympiad 1968 Petrosian-Larsen Piatigorsky Cup 1966 Tactics 1 Nielsen - Larsen 1953 Robatsch vs Larsen 1956 Larsen vs Gligoric 1956 Evans vs Larsen 1957 Larsen vs Lengyel 1964 Larsen vs van Scheltinga 1964 Larsen vs Matanovic 1965 Flohr vs Larsen1966 Larsen vs Petrosian 1966 Larsen vs Davie 1967 Gligoric vs Larsen 1967 Bobotsov vs Larsen 1969 Polugaevsky vs Larsen 1969 Tactics 2 Larsen vs Kavalek 1970 Mecking vs Larsen 1970 Uhlmann vs Larsen 1971 Larsen vs Eley 1972 Larsen vs Radulov 1973 Fraguela vs Larsen 1976 Jelen vs Larsen 1977 Larsen vs Amado 1983 Short vs Larsen 1985 Bronstein vs Larsen 1985 Larsen vs Garbarino 1995 Nielsen vs Larsen 1997 Endgames Chapter 1: Same-Coloured Bishop Endgames 1.1 Centurini’s Drawing Position 1.2 Larsen’s Cunning King 1.3 The Queenside Breakthrough 1.4 The Kingside Breakthrough 1.5 The Kingside Fortress Chapter 2: Minor Piece Endgames 2.1 Larsen’s Cunning Knight 2.2 Smyslov’s Bad Bishop 2.3 Larsen’s Bad Bishop 2.4 Knight Magic Part 1 2.5 Knight Magic Part 2 2.6 The Power of the Bishop Pair 2.7 The Power of the Rooks Chapter 3: Rook Endgames 3.1 Activate the King 3.2 The Typical Pawn Trick 3.3 The Rook Belongs Behind the Passed Pawn 3.4 An Exciting Win against Hübner 3.5 An Exciting Win against Portisch 3.6 Torre’s Drawing Save Chapter 4: Additional Endgames 4.1 Opposite-Coloured Bishops Favour the Attacker 4.2 Power Play on the Dark Squares 4.3 Queen and Rook Unleash the Attack Interactive Video The Dance of Domination Bonus All Games from Larsen Larsen Book with White Larsen Book with Black More Tactics Strategy Special * The above product will be delivered via E- mail*