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

the overwhelming majority are strong masters or grandmasters

This book offers a captivating collection of games and it also describes the adventurous life of the 'Wizard from Zaanstad'

The authors aim to explain mainly by words to make it understandable for the players on any level

White has interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches

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