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Berlin Defence [C65 & C67] (Moderators: trw, proustiskeen)
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02/03/22 at 17:11:32 By: MW |
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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 |
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01/26/16 at 15:47:54 By: BenkoFan |
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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 |
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05/12/11 at 10:00:30 By: JonathanB |
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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 |
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11/02/13 at 00:38:17 By: trandism |
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Help with understanding the Berlin!
Hey everyone,
I've just started experimenting with the Berlin Defence which to me seems to be a pre knowledge opening where you have to know the underlying strategy very well. I'm hoping som... Started 03/21/08 at 09:04:29 by Gerbarts « Pages 1 2 all » |
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06/04/08 at 10:03:17 By: TimS |
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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 |
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08/13/10 at 03:34:56 By: OstapBender |
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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 » |
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11/21/14 at 18:54:58 By: Keano |
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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 » |
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12/02/11 at 01:33:17 By: Markovich |
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Ruy Lopez Riga Variation
Hi, 1st time poster here.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 exd4!? I've been interested in this variation for some time now, and have come to the conclusion that the Riga... Started 07/03/05 at 01:09:50 by zarathustra |
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11/14/05 at 21:22:09 By: MNb |
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The Berlin Endgame
So what's White's front runner against this at the moment? My impression is that he's still pretty much thrashing around and getting nowhere in particular.
Maybe you've just got to pliy, as Sheil... Started 08/02/06 at 12:27:36 by IMJohnCox |
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08/14/06 at 22:55:05 By: Strategy_Rules |
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Refutation of a line in the Classical
I will now be generous and share what I believe to be the refutation of a major line of the Berlin Classical: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. 0-0 Bc5 5. Nxe5 (this may be White's best, I opine)...
Started 06/02/06 at 20:45:51 by Markovich |
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11/14/06 at 20:16:34 By: MNb |
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Berlin help!
Hi all. I've been playing the Berlin for about a year now (i'm aware of its drawish reputation akin to the Petroff) but I enjoy holding the two bishops as trump.
A rather dull line that i've been... Started 05/06/08 at 23:48:56 by trw |
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05/16/08 at 20:14:45 By: trw |
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The Berlin in the Berlin Candidates
Kramnik came up with a remarkable idea in the Berlin Candidates.
Against Aronian he played 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. 0-0 Qe7 7. h3 Rg8 and won very quickly. T... Started 03/13/18 at 00:04:59 by RdC |
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03/14/18 at 15:01:05 By: Keano |
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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 |
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01/30/12 at 12:32:02 By: GMTonyKosten |
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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 |
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05/31/19 at 20:09:25 By: MW |
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Berlin Wall busted?
Look at this game and you`ll see this isn´t just an eye catching headline (both engines used high end hardware Intel Xeon W5580 @ 3.2GHz x 8):
[Event "Olympiade"] [Site "Pamplona"] [Dat... Started 05/13/09 at 19:29:11 by gewgaw |
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05/22/09 at 01:27:10 By: GMTonyKosten |
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Berlin sideline
With I wanted to play an open game, and play an attacking game, but I didn't like early pawnsacrifices. I was study the Ruy Lopez and I found an interesting variation:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6... Started 05/02/06 at 20:23:03 by Waster |
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05/02/06 at 20:23:01 By: Waster |
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Help needed in the Berlin Wall
Hi guys!
I recently began playing 1.e4 e5 with black (I quit the Sicilian because I wanted to play something new and I didnt like this sharp games anymore). Now I have a problem: I have no e... Started 04/04/10 at 20:03:43 by JAlekhine « Pages 1 2 all » |
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03/08/13 at 08:43:07 By: ghenghisclown |
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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 |
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03/17/19 at 06:53:36 By: TN |
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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 » |
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06/01/18 at 16:22:02 By: tp2205 |
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