Bernal: The Berlin Defence Unraveled Singles Day Examination of Black's main defensive

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

the overwhelming majority are strong masters or grandmasters

New players may benefit from starting with Part 1

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

Bernal: The Berlin Defence Unraveled Singles Day Examination of Black's main defensiveA 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