Nimzovitch became then for me more or less the author of the only book which could help me get away from these Euwe books, which, I admit, are very good for the ordinary club player. But once you've reached a certain strength you get the impression that everything that Euwe writes is a lie.
Bent LarsenAmong top grandmasters the Dutch is a rare defense, which is good reason to play it! It has not been studied very deeply by many opponents, and theory, based on a small number of 'reliable' games, must be rather unreliable.
Bent LarsenA gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending!
Bent LarsenIn my opinion the Open variation is absolutely correct - and more interesting than the Closed.
Bent Larsen