Beating the Berlin Defense

(Beating the Berlin Defense) Since the duel for the Kasparov-Kramnik world championship (London, 2000) those who play with white have broken their teeth biting the Berlin Wall in Ruy López. Of course, there may have been some successes for White, but time and time again Black has convincingly shown that he knows how to equalize or even how to build an impenetrable fortress. The situation from White's point of view has become precarious: avoiding it is equivalent to capitulating, because in all the alternative variations at the end of the Berliner, White gives in from the beginning in the fight for an advantage in the opening. What can we do? There is no alternative, White has to find ways to break Black's defense. With that approach in mind, this new DVD by Alexei Shirov arrives just in time. There is hardly another grandmaster of his level who is as well known for his creative and uncompromising play as the Latvian. In more than 3 hours of video, he will provide you with a wealth of strategic refinements, innovative ideas and concrete suggestions. Video footage: 3 hours 49 minutes.