Bernal: The Berlin Defence Unraveled Singles Day the overwhelming majority are strong

the overwhelming majority are strong masters or grandmasters

the Sämisch Variation

New players may benefit from starting with Part 1

Suitable for club players and titled players building a reliable White repertoire

Bernal: The Berlin Defence Unraveled Singles Day the overwhelming majority are strongA 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