Bernal: The Berlin Defence Unraveled Singles Day and other alternati ves on

and other alternati ves on White's 2 nd move are also worked out in detail

Examination of Black's main defensive plans and how White limits counterplay

New players may benefit from starting with Part 1

White has interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches

Kamsky (2741) - Y

Bernal: The Berlin Defence Unraveled Singles Day and other alternati ves onA Straightforward Guide for Black and White The Berlin Defence has been a highly popular opening in top level chess ever since Vladimir Kramnik famously used it in the 2000 World Championship match to wrest the title from Garry Kasparov. Club players often hesitate to include the Berlin in their repertoire because they see the typical Berlin Wall endgame as complex and daunting. International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it