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Berlin Defence [C65 & C67]

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Berlin defence 9...Ne7 If Black wants to avoid a draw what is the best line? A new book I am reading 'The Chess advantage in Black and White' by Larry Kaufman recommends the following for Black against the Lopez 1... Started 11/08/04 at 06:44:29 by Harvey Williamson	9	6275	03/31/05 at 00:57:05 By: Fernando Semprun
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	12	7611	08/14/06 at 22:55:05 By: Strategy_Rules
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	12804	08/13/10 at 03:34:56 By: OstapBender
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	6299	11/02/13 at 00:38:17 By: trandism
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	51273	12/02/11 at 01:33:17 By: Markovich
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	0	1602	05/02/06 at 20:23:01 By: Waster
Berlin Wall is cancelled For all of you who were looking forward to Jacob Aagaard's "Berlin Wall" scheduled for this spring, I've got some bad news. I got an email today from Jacob that the book has been cancelled. Alas... Started 03/24/06 at 19:39:33 by Nietzsche	4	3558	03/29/06 at 18:48:36 By: J-dog
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	7101	11/16/10 at 17:38:57 By: trw
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 »	23	33912	03/08/13 at 08:43:07 By: ghenghisclown
Berlin Any anti-Berlin experts here? Can any one help me how to win the Berlin (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O Ne4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bc6 dc6 7.de5...) as I could not find a way for White to get a advantage ... Started 02/25/04 at 02:02:34 by Najdorf_Player « Pages 1 2 3 4 5 all »	62	36245	03/07/06 at 00:13:05 By: kevinludwig
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	17236	05/12/11 at 10:00:30 By: JonathanB
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 »	23	13929	06/04/08 at 10:03:17 By: TimS
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	3381	05/31/19 at 20:09:25 By: MW
Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence with 7 ...Ne4!? Has anyone got any thoughts as to why, when the Berlin Wall set-up with 7 ...Nf5 is all the rage, 7 ...Ne4!?, as championed by Westerinen, is so rarely played? Its theoretical reputation seems sound e... Started 11/19/04 at 07:50:18 by Michael Ayton	0	2070	11/19/04 at 07:50:16 By: Michael Ayton
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	26217	12/02/12 at 06:30:24 By: TN
Is black suffering in the d3, Bxc6 anti-Berlin? I really feel that black is suffering in the d3 Berlin if White takes on c6. Have you Berlin players experienced this as well? It's a bit surprising. One would think it's a welcomed line winning... Started 05/15/20 at 19:59:18 by Heuristic « Pages 1 2 all »	20	11458	05/19/20 at 20:07:18 By: tony37
Kamsky - Topalov game 2 RL classical defence I was looking at the game in the subject which features a line which causes some concern for me. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.Nxe5 This is the most forcing line for white ... Started 05/30/09 at 15:24:18 by Schaakhamster	3	5496	03/03/10 at 16:59:53 By: Markovich
Classical Ruy Lopez (C65) Although I have never played this line over the years I have looked at it on and off, being attracted by some of the traps and the fact that I haven't weakened my queenside which can occasionally be a... Started 09/06/09 at 13:54:58 by snakebite	0	2448	09/06/09 at 13:54:56 By: snakebite
Books Covering the Ideas Behind the Berlin ? Gang, Recently, IM Andrew Greet came out with a book on the Ruy Lopez (Play the Ruy Lopez, Everyman Chess) which, in addition to standard opening analysis, offers "much more explanation of ideas" which is us... Started 02/15/07 at 10:49:47 by jepoma « Pages 1 2 3 4 all »	49	29740	03/16/08 at 15:51:48 By: Markovich
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	12	7661	05/16/08 at 20:14:45 By: trw

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