Larry Christiansen

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Larry Christiansen at the 2002 U.S. Chess Championships in Seattle, Washington

Larry M. Christiansen (b. June 27, 1956) is a chess grandmaster who grew up in Modesto, California. He was U.S. champion in 1980, 1983, and 2002. He describes his playing style as "aggressive, tactical" and lists his favorite opening as Sämisch King's Indian.

Christiansen showed exceptional strength at an early age. In 1971, he became the first junior high school student to win the National High School Championship. He went on to win three invitational U.S. Junior Championships in 1973, 1974, and 1975. In 1977, at age 21, he became an International Grandmaster without first having been an International Master, an accomplishment shared by only a handful of others.

He is the author of two popular chess books that showcase his aggressive style: Storming the Barricades (2000) and Rocking the Ramparts (2004).

External links

FIDE rating card for [Larry Christiansen]
[Larry Christiansen] download 940 of his games in pgn format.
[worldchessnetwork.com]
[biography]
[45 Crucial Positions from His Games]

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