Bent Larsen
Soviet era · Denmark · 1935–2010
The West's great hope of the 1960s, who played for a win with either colour, always.
Career In The Collection
1000Games
323Wins
373Draws
304Losses
51%Score
1956–2004Active
Head-to-Head Records
| Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lajos Portisch | 55 | 14 | 15 | 26 | view games |
| Svetozar Gligoric | 45 | 20 | 13 | 12 | view games |
| Boris Spassky | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | view games |
| Mikhail Tal | 39 | 7 | 19 | 13 | view games |
| Jan Timman | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | view games |
| Anatoly Karpov | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | view games |
| Tigran Petrosian | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | view games |
| Vasily Smyslov | 21 | 2 | 16 | 3 | view games |
| Viktor Korchnoi | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | view games |
| Efim Geller | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | view games |
| Lev Polugaevsky | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | view games |
| Miguel Najdorf | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | view games |
| Bobby Fischer | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | view games |
| Nigel Short | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | view games |
| Michael Adams | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | view games |
| Samuel Reshevsky | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | view games |
| David Bronstein | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | view games |
| Mikhail Botvinnik | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | view games |
| Garry Kasparov | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | view games |
| Judit Polgar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | view games |
| Paul Keres | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | view games |
| Viswanathan Anand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | view games |
| Vassily Ivanchuk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | view games |
| Alexei Shirov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | view games |
| Gata Kamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view games |
| Max Euwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | view games |
| Peter Svidler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | view games |
| Veselin Topalov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | view games |
1000 Games · Page 3 of 5
- 1991 vs William N Watson Black London WFW C90 1-0
- 1991 vs Peter K Wells White London WFW D41 1-0
- 1990 vs Michael Adams Black London WFW B38 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Yuri L Averbakh Black New York WFW A30 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Evgeny Bareev Black Hastings9091 A53 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Evgeny Bareev White Hastings9091 C14 1-0
- 1990 vs Klaus Berg White Graested E90 1-0
- 1990 vs Murray G Chandler Black Hastings9091 B39 1-0
- 1990 vs Murray G Chandler White London WFW A37 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Murray G Chandler White Hastings9091 A37 1-0
- 1990 vs Nigel R Davies Black Graested B20 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Alexander Fishbein Black New York WFW A70 1-0
- 1990 vs Glenn C Flear White London WFW D45 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Victor J Frias White London WFW A07 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Victor J Frias White New York WFW E61 1-0
- 1990 vs Curt Hansen White Graested A37 0-1
- 1990 vs Lars Bo Hansen Black Graested E60 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Mark Hebden Black London WFW D00 0-1
- 1990 vs Jonny Hector White Graested D45 0-1
- 1990 vs Julian M Hodgson White New York WFW B08 1-0
- 1990 vs Julian M Hodgson Black London WFW D03 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Daniel J King Black London WFW C90 0-1
- 1990 vs Daniel J King White New York WFW D53 1-0
- 1990 vs Daniel J King White Hastings9091 E11 1-0
- 1990 vs Daniel J King Black Hastings9091 A37 1-0
- 1990 vs Anthony C Kosten Black Hastings9091 C90 1-0
- 1990 vs Anthony C Kosten Black London WFW B38 1-0
- 1990 vs Anthony C Kosten White Hastings9091 C01 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Vasilios Kotronias White New York WFW D55 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Marinus Kuijf White Graested D45 1-0
- 1990 vs Jonathan Levitt White London WFW E18 1-0
- 1990 vs Jonathan Levitt Black Graested A56 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Edmar John Mednis Black New York WFW A36 0-1
- 1990 vs Erling Mortensen Black Graested B30 0-1
- 1990 vs Paul Motwani Black London WFW B30 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Helgi Olafsson Black Hastings9091 B38 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Helgi Olafsson White Hastings9091 A29 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Gyula Sax Black Hastings9091 B82 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Gyula Sax White Hastings9091 A30 1/2-1/2
- 1990 vs Jonathan S Speelman Black Hastings9091 E91 1-0
- 1990 vs Jonathan S Speelman Black New York WFW B30 0-1
- 1990 vs Jonathan S Speelman White Hastings9091 D22 1-0
- 1990 vs Jonathan D Tisdall White London WFW A89 1-0
- 1990 vs Evgeni Vasiukov White Graested A87 0-1
- 1990 vs William N Watson White London WFW B20 1-0
- 1990 vs Patrick G Wolff White London WFW B08 1-0
- 1990 vs Patrick G Wolff Black New York WFW B38 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Michael Adams Black Cannes schev B14 1-0
- 1989 vs Michael Adams White London WFW A30 1-0
- 1989 vs Michael Adams White Cannes schev A30 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Simen Agdestein White Espoo zt C06 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Cannes schev B38 1-0
- 1989 vs Viswanathan Anand White Cannes schev A21 0-1
- 1989 vs Darko Anic Black Lugano op E16 1-0
- 1989 vs Keith C Arkell White London WFW B17 0-1
- 1989 vs Jon L Arnason Black Espoo zt B38 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Thomas Assmann Black Lugano op A47 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Klaus Berg White DEN-ch A41 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Nigel R Davies White London WFW C28 1-0
- 1989 vs Zenon Franco Ocampo Black Lugano op E14 1-0
- 1989 vs Jens Ove Fries Nielsen White DEN-ch B45 1-0
- 1989 vs Niels Jorgen Fries Nielsen White DEN-ch B08 1-0
- 1989 vs Curt Hansen White Espoo zt B80 1-0
- 1989 vs Roman Hernandez White GMA Baleares Open D30 0-1
- 1989 vs Julian M Hodgson White London WFW A41 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Carsten Hoi Black DEN-ch D01 1-0
- 1989 vs Byron A Jacobs White Lugano op D41 1-0
- 1989 vs Bo Jacobsen Black DEN-ch A10 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Ole Jakobsen Black DEN-ch A35 0-1
- 1989 vs Erik Jelling White DEN-ch D94 1-0
- 1989 vs Lars Karlsson White Espoo zt C08 1-0
- 1989 vs Rudolf Keller Black Lugano op C16 0-1
- 1989 vs Daniel J King Black London WFW B30 0-1
- 1989 vs Jens Kristiansen Black DEN-ch A33 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Victor Miguel Lago Black GMA Baleares Open A37 0-1
- 1989 vs Susan Lalic White London WFW D34 1-0
- 1989 vs Joel Lautier White Cannes schev A41 1-0
- 1989 vs Joel Lautier Black Cannes schev E39 0-1
- 1989 vs Colin Anderson McNab Black London WFW A38 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Guy Michalet White Lugano op A13 1-0
- 1989 vs Gilles Miralles White Cannes schev A29 1-0
- 1989 vs Gilles Miralles Black Cannes schev A35 0-1
- 1989 vs Stefan Mohr Black GMA Baleares Open E75 0-1
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen Black Aaland m B38 0-1
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen White Aaland m B83 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen Black Aaland m B43 1-0
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen Black DEN-ch B56 1-0
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen White Aaland m E90 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen Black Espoo zt B33 0-1
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen Black Aaland m D42 1-0
- 1989 vs Erling Mortensen White Aaland m B80 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Paul Motwani Black London WFW B76 0-1
- 1989 vs Helgi Olafsson Black Espoo zt A35 1-0
- 1989 vs Berge Ostenstad White Espoo zt A01 1-0
- 1989 vs Semon Palatnik White GMA Baleares Open A88 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Alexander N Panchenko White GMA Baleares Open A34 0-1
- 1989 vs Margeir Petursson Black Holstebro playoff E75 1-0
- 1989 vs Margeir Petursson White Holstebro playoff D94 0-1
- 1989 vs Margeir Petursson Black Espoo zt E39 1-0
- 1989 vs Jeroen Piket White Lugano op E90 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Vinny Puri Black US op E83 1-0
- 1989 vs Olivier Renet White Cannes schev D59 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Olivier Renet Black Cannes schev A36 1-0
- 1989 vs Matthew Sadler Black London WFW E44 0-1
- 1989 vs Vladimir A Savon Black GMA Baleares Open B38 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Lars Schandorff Black DEN-ch E12 0-1
- 1989 vs Harry Schussler Black Espoo zt E16 0-1
- 1989 vs Ralf Axel Simon White Lugano op A07 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Jan Sorensen White DEN-ch B38 1-0
- 1989 vs Maxim Sorokin Black GMA Baleares Open E61 1-0
- 1989 vs Mihai Suba White London WFW B80 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Jaime Sunye Neto White GMA Baleares Open A07 1-0
- 1989 vs Jonathan D Tisdall White Espoo zt D58 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Mikhail S Tseitlin Black GMA Baleares Open B30 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs John TH Van der Wiel Black Lugano op B82 1-0
- 1989 vs William N Watson Black London WFW B30 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Tom Wedberg White Espoo zt C28 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Heikki MJ Westerinen Black Espoo zt B38 0-1
- 1989 vs Michael Wilder White London WFW D47 1-0
- 1989 vs Patrick G Wolff Black London WFW B38 1/2-1/2
- 1989 vs Jouni Yrjola Black Holstebro playoff E90 1-0
- 1989 vs Jouni Yrjola White Holstebro playoff A87 1-0
- 1989 vs Jouni Yrjola White Espoo zt A87 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Andras Adorjan Black Esbjerg B38 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Evgeny Bareev White Naestved op D41 1-0
- 1988 vs Jacek B Bednarski White Naestved op A11 1-0
- 1988 vs Martin Bissig White Zuerich sim D20 1-0
- 1988 vs E. Blaettler White Zuerich sim A54 1-0
- 1988 vs Stellan Brynell Black Naestved op B22 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Robert E Byrne Black New York op B42 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Goran Cabrilo Black New York op B74 0-1
- 1988 vs M. Cavaletto White Zuerich sim D47 1-0
- 1988 vs Murray G Chandler Black Hastings8899 B90 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Comp Leonardo Maestro White Zuerich sim D34 1-0
- 1988 vs Nick E De Firmian White New York op A30 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Milan Drasko White New York op D62 1-0
- 1988 vs P. Felix White Zuerich sim D53 1-0
- 1988 vs Ovidiu Foisor White New York op A30 1-0
- 1988 vs J. Ganz White Zuerich sim D45 1-0
- 1988 vs Guillermo Garcia Gonzales Black New York op A43 1-0
- 1988 vs Boris F Gulko White Hastings8899 A20 0-1
- 1988 vs Boris F Gulko Black Hastings8899 E11 1-0
- 1988 vs M. Haeusler White Zuerich sim A12 1-0
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen Black Esbjerg B39 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen Black Odense m A33 0-1
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen Black Odense m A40 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen White Odense m E97 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen White Odense m E90 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen Black Odense m E12 0-1
- 1988 vs Curt Hansen White Odense m A28 0-1
- 1988 vs Lars Bo Hansen White Naestved op B15 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Ferdinand Hellers White Esbjerg E90 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs B. Hodler White Zuerich sim C26 1-0
- 1988 vs Patrick Hugentobler White Zuerich sim D85 0-1
- 1988 vs Bozidar Ivanovic Black New York op B77 1-0
- 1988 vs Lars Karlsson White Esbjerg A85 1-0
- 1988 vs M. Klaey White Zuerich sim D40 1-0
- 1988 vs Viktor Korchnoi Black Hastings8899 E11 1-0
- 1988 vs Viktor Korchnoi White Hastings8899 A13 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Anthony C Kosten White Hastings8899 A11 0-1
- 1988 vs Anthony C Kosten Black Hastings8899 B56 0-1
- 1988 vs Anthony C Kosten Black Esbjerg B39 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Jens Kristiansen White Esbjerg B08 1-0
- 1988 vs Viktor D Kupreichik Black Esbjerg B34 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Fabio La Rota White New York op D51 1-0
- 1988 vs U. Leuenberger White Zuerich sim D45 1-0
- 1988 vs Eric Lobron White New York op D56 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs D. Mammele White Zuerich sim A18 1-0
- 1988 vs D. Marmet White Zuerich sim A02 1-0
- 1988 vs R. Metzger White Zuerich sim C26 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Erling Mortensen White Esbjerg E62 1-0
- 1988 vs Margeir Petursson Black Naestved op E12 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Toni Preziuso White Zuerich sim C36 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Karsten Rasmussen White Esbjerg B19 1-0
- 1988 vs R. Ruegg White Zuerich sim A54 1-0
- 1988 vs Gyula Sax White Naestved op A34 1-0
- 1988 vs B. Schmid White Zuerich sim A14 1-0
- 1988 vs Wlodzimierz Schmidt White Naestved op A36 1-0
- 1988 vs Nigel Short Black Hastings8899 B16 1-0
- 1988 vs Nigel Short White Hastings8899 A09 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Vasily Smyslov Black Hastings8899 A04 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Vasily Smyslov White Hastings8899 A11 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Jonathan S Speelman White Hastings8899 A41 1-0
- 1988 vs Jonathan S Speelman Black Hastings8899 B38 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs L. Stojanovic White Zuerich sim A65 1-0
- 1988 vs Rafael A Vaganian White Esbjerg D59 0-1
- 1988 vs William N Watson Black Esbjerg B72 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Michael Wilder Black Naestved op B39 1/2-1/2
- 1988 vs Laszlo Zsinka Black Naestved op E50 0-1
- 1987 vs Joel Benjamin Black Hastings8788 A65 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Joel Benjamin White Hastings8788 E62 1-0
- 1987 vs Murray G Chandler Black Hastings8788 B39 0-1
- 1987 vs Murray G Chandler White Hastings8788 A09 1-0
- 1987 vs Nigel R Davies White Hastings8788 A42 0-1
- 1987 vs Nigel R Davies Black Hastings8788 B20 0-1
- 1987 vs Robert Huebner White Brussels blitz D46 1-0
- 1987 vs Robert Huebner Black Brussels blitz C96 1/2-1/2
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov White Brussels blitz E15 1-0
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov Black Brussels blitz B64 1-0
- 1987 vs Anatoly Karpov Black Brussels B39 1/2-1/2
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