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Berlin Defence [C65 & C67]

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Chessable LTR Berlin by Shankland I know it's new but has anybody seen this and can they recommend ? Started 12/22/21 at 15:39:09 by Laramonet « Pages 1 2 3 4 all »	46	24395	02/03/22 at 17:11:32 By: MW
9...Ne8 against 5.Re1 This line, which has been played a number of times by Aronian, seems to lead to more unbalanced positions than usually in the 5.Re1 Anti-Berlin. Is this a good way for black to play for a win? I ... Started 12/20/19 at 18:01:41 by stockhausen	7	5110	05/16/20 at 21:38:28 By: fjd
My approach and a fun sac in 4.d4 anti-Berlin Saw a thread on this move years ago and thought I'd add my new 2 cents, though it's probably not theoretically relevant to the GMs and correspondence players of the world. Another big thank you to the... Started 05/29/19 at 06:38:12 by Smaug	3	3937	05/31/19 at 20:09:25 By: MW
Poll: What should black play after 4.d3? What should black playa after 4.d3? All the SuperGMs seem to play Bc5, but in recent games it seems like white has gotten a more pleasant position. Started 02/01/15 at 02:43:45 by gauss	9	9942	03/17/19 at 06:53:36 By: TN
The Berlin Defence - Igor Lysyj, Roman Ovetchkin New year is starting with very good news! A Chess Stars book by Igor Lysyj and Roman Ovetchkin - "The Berlin Defence" http://www.chess-stars.com/graphics/eshop/books_special/contents_Berlin.pdf I... Started 01/12/12 at 10:17:12 by Mortal Games « Pages 1 2 3 4 all »	57	85253	06/01/18 at 16:22:02 By: tp2205
The Berlin Defence Unraveled by Bernal Has anyone read this recent book on the Berlin from New in Chess, and, if so, what is your opinion? Started 06/09/17 at 08:32:43 by grandpatzer	4	7795	03/01/18 at 10:17:21 By: h4rl3k1n
The Berlin Wall by Bologan Just came across it: http://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/bologan_the_berlin_wall About to buy it, hopefully he may mention what variations he plans to cover in his book too. Edit in: Just ... Started 10/09/15 at 22:37:30 by LostTactic	7	10536	01/26/16 at 15:47:54 By: BenkoFan
9..b6 Is 9..b6 a solid alternative to the main lines? I know cox briefly mentions it in his book and it seems logical enough. Just wanted to get opinions (if any) on this line. Started 07/15/15 at 15:48:13 by SupaKoopaTroopa	7	7930	07/21/15 at 07:04:11 By: RdC
The 4.d3 anti-Berlin I've been using 4.d3 as a way of avoiding the main line Berlin theory (and boredom). It's been fairly popular among the elites lately (Carlsen, Anand, Akopian, Shirov, Svidler and Karjakin have all us... Started 04/05/11 at 04:14:42 by ahammel « Pages 1 2 all »	24	36579	11/21/14 at 18:54:58 By: Keano
Berlin Wall: Igor Lysyj book vs John Cox Hi, I'm looking to include 1... e5 in my repertoire and thinking of purchasing one of the two books. Can anyone who owns Igor's book give it a review? From the sample I saw at qualitych... Started 02/16/14 at 04:15:02 by Nacht1648	4	10492	02/20/14 at 12:38:14 By: PANFR
Berlin with 6.Ba4 In New In Chess 2011/8 Levon Aronian annotates his game against Ivanchuk from Moscow last year. He mentions in passing that 6.Ba4 "seems the most logical" move in the position after the common sequenc... Started 01/18/12 at 20:11:44 by MarkG	4	6902	11/02/13 at 00:38:17 By: trandism
Berlin Wall and clubplayers? Is the Berlin Wall a suitable weapon for clubplayers rated around 2000-2100? What do you think? Started 10/10/13 at 09:30:21 by Appelstroop	13	19989	10/13/13 at 14:47:01 By: TimS
Wang Yue's Berlin Defence and others Wang Yue (2700) might be the most resilient advocate of the Berlin Wall and his approach is almost exclusively Be7-Nh4. The merits of this approach is that it trades the knights bringing black closer ... Started 05/12/10 at 07:59:39 by JhF « Pages 1 2 all »	15	28662	12/02/12 at 06:30:24 By: TN
Berlin with 4.d4 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d4 is hardly ever played in master games, but it doesn't score much differently than 4.Re1 or 4.0-0. I've looked at the main lines 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 or 5.e5, and 4.d4 Nxd4,... Started 02/06/12 at 06:05:25 by BuildToDestroy	1	4533	02/06/12 at 13:42:45 By: RdC
Classical Berlin - critical lines? Hi, I want to ask about that one: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 Is that line currently under pressure or is it playable for Black? Is 5.Nxe5 best try for White or 5.c3 ? Started 01/23/08 at 18:56:05 by Dzambus	13	18213	01/30/12 at 12:32:02 By: GMTonyKosten
Poll: Black's best winning chances in the Berlin endgame Carlsen recently stated that 9...Bd7 gave black winning chances in the Berlin whilst the Kramnik method (9...Ke8 followed by...h5) was drawish. Yet Topalov has generally played ...Ne7 instead (somebo... Started 03/11/11 at 10:17:39 by snakebite « Pages 1 2 3 all »	43	57524	12/02/11 at 01:33:17 By: Markovich
What does White reply against the Berlin? Hi, my first three games with the Berlin Defence started 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.Re1 Nd6 6.Bxc6 My rating is 1900+ and my opponents were rated 1800-2000. <br... Started 03/27/09 at 10:14:50 by emary	12	19495	05/12/11 at 10:00:30 By: JonathanB
Berlin wall 9...Ke8 : why does White play 10.h3? I confess I find it really hard to get my head round this. It seem to go without comment, but what specifically is White actually gaining (or preventing) by playing this rather than another move? Started 11/14/10 at 10:39:39 by Justinhorton	5	7852	11/16/10 at 17:38:57 By: trw
Berlin Wall: alternative variation in the first round of the french's championship(Today) i've found an intersting game. After the opening the position look dry but in fact not! Not a new variation at all but this one seem t... Started 08/09/10 at 21:23:36 by Djy	7	7500	09/29/10 at 10:30:11 By: PatzerNoster
Classical Ruy - A Popular Line Busted? In Ivan Sokolov's recent book, The Ruy Lopez Revisited, he gives the following as a possible refutation to a well established line of the Classical which runs: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5... Started 04/25/10 at 23:48:20 by TopNotch	11	14892	08/13/10 at 03:34:56 By: OstapBender

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