Bent Larsen Quotes

Chess is a beautiful mistress.

The books say that it is not so serious to lose time in a closed position; I am lucky, since these comments have not harmed me too much.

The stomach is an essential part of the Chess master

A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending!

A chess player never has a heart attack in a good position.

In my opinion the Open variation is absolutely correct - and more interesting than the Closed.

I often play a move I know how to refute.

Lack of patience is probably the most common reason for losing a game, or drawing games that should have been won.