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GM Jan Markos sheds light on these topics and many more
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Suited to intermediate and advanced players seeking to study high-level chess and understand the thinking of elite competitors
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How to crack the Berlin Wall with 5.Re1 OHNE BILD GM Jan Markos sheds lightIn the Berlin Defense (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. OO Nxe4) White has a tough nut to crack. Black's position is very firm and solid, which is why the variation is often called the "Berlin Wall". The main variation 5. d4 in particular leads to positions in which White has difficulty demonstrating any advantage. On this DVD, Latvian top player Alexei Shirov makes a different suggestion: he recommends 5. Re1, which leads to a symmetrical position,