Bent Larsen

Bent Larsen - photo by Hans Peters for AnefoJørgen 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.