Bent Larsen
Jørgen Bent Larsen was a Danish chess grandmaster and author. Known for his imaginative and unorthodox style of play, he was the second-strongest non-Soviet player, behind only Bobby Fischer, for much of the 1960s and 1970s. He is considered to be the strongest player born in Denmark and the strongest from Scandinavia until the emergence of Magnus Carlsen.
Tournaments won by Bent Larsen
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata Open Chess Tournament | 1993 | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Hastings | 1986 | Hastings (England) |
| Naestved | 1985 | Naestved |
| Buenos Aires | 1980 | Buenos Aires |
| Buenos Aires | 1979 | Buenos Aires |
| North Sea Cup | 1978 | Esbjerg (Denmark) |
| Lone Pine International | 1978 | Lone Pine (United States) |
| Milan Vidmar Memorial | 1977 | Portorož (Slovenia) |
| Portorož – Ljubljana | 1977 | Portorož – Ljubljana |
| Biel | 1976 | Biel (Switzerland) |
| Biel (Interzonal Tournament) | 1976 | Biel |
| World Open chess tournament | 1974 | New York (United States) |
| Hastings | 1972 | Hastings (England) |
| Teesside | 1972 | Teesside |
| Canadian Open Chess Championship | 1970 | St. John's (Canada) |
| Vinkovci | 1970 | Vinkovci |
| Buesum | 1969 | Buesum |
| Palma de Mallorca | 1969 | Palma de Mallorca |
| Canadian Open Chess Championship | 1968 | Toronto (Canada) |
| Monte Carlo chess tournament | 1968 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Capablanca Memorial | 1967 | Havana (Cuba) |
| Havana | 1967 | Havana |
| Winnipeg | 1967 | Winnipeg |
| Palma de Mallorca | 1967 | Palma de Mallorca |
| Sousse (Interzonal Tournament) | 1967 | Sousse |
| IBM international chess tournament | 1964 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
| Amsterdam (Interzonal Tournament) | 1964 | Amsterdam |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1961 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| Hoogovens Beverwijk | 1960 | Beverwijk (Netherlands) |
| Mar del Plata International Chess Tournament | 1958 | Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
| Hastings | 1956 | Hastings (England) |
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Born: Monday, March 4, 1935
Died: Thursday, September 9, 2010