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Berlin Defense: Complete Guide

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
02.04.2022
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Berlin Defense: Complete Guide
IM Zaur Tekeyev
02.04.2022

The rise of the Berlin Defense is one of the most notable changes chess theory has experienced in the 21st century. This opening was considered dubious about 20 years ago, but now almost every top grandmaster has it in their repertoire. Same as the Petroff Defense, the Berlin has caused a lot of headaches to […]

The Spanish Opening: Fighting the Berlin Wall

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
07.06.2015
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The Spanish Opening: Fighting the Berlin Wall
WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
07.06.2015

Berlin variation of the Spanish Opening has become part of the main opening weapons for black in today’s chess. The Berlin Defense had a reputation of being a drawish/boring option for black. However, everything changed when Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik used it successfully against Garry Kasparov in the match for the World Chess Championship.

Mortimer Trap: Ruy Lopez/Berlin Defense

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
01.17.2012
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Mortimer Trap: Ruy Lopez/Berlin Defense
Yury Markushin
01.17.2012

Here is another (last week I covered Elephant’s Trap) good trap to have in your arsenal. It is called Mortimer Trap. It occurs in the one of the most commonly played chess openings called Ruy Lopez. Black plays a passive move with its Knight in order to trick White to accept the pawn which would […]

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