Jørgen Bent Larsen (1935–2010) was a Danish chess Grandmaster and author, renowned for his imaginative and unorthodox style of play.He was a six-time Danish Champion and a Candidate for the World Chess Championship on four occasions, reaching the semifinal three times.Larsen achieved victories over every World Champion from Mikhail Botvinnik to Anatoly Karpov and was considered the strongest player born in Denmark and the strongest from Scandinavia until the emergence of Magnus Carlsen.
Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar’s Error
Grandmaster (GM) Susan Polgar was inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame in 2019. Along with GM Lajos Portisch and GM Bent Larsen, Susan Polgar is scheduled to be inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame on November 13, 2023. There is an error in her biography, which is repeated by each Chess Hall of Fame. The error involves women chess players’ participation in college chess. More 🡢