Showing posts with label Berlin Defense. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Berlin Defense. Show all posts

Friday, February 6, 2009

Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defence)(C65-67) - Opening Theory


Ruy Lopez (Spanish) Berlin Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6

Wikipedia page 
 The Berlin Defence, 3...Nf6, has long had a reputation for solidity and drawishness and is commonly referred to as "the Berlin Wall"



BOOKS (Free)

The Modenized Ruy Lopez  Vol 1 A Complete Repertoire for White - 18 Page (Chap. 2 Birds)  PDF
500 Ruy Lopez Miniatures By Bill Wall  - 122 Page PDF
Easy Guide to Ruy Lopez by John Emms  - 74 Page PDF

Free Chessable Course

Short & Sweet: Berlin Defense MoveTrainer™ Opening course by GM Sam Shankland - 20 Trainable Variations with 32 Min of Video


Ruy Lopez (Berlin Defense) Articles

Berlin Defense: Complete Guide - Solid article by FM Zaur Tekeyev
The Mortimer Trap - It's only natural that it should be rediscovered, given the recent popularity of the Berlin Defense to the Spanish / Ruy Lopez 


Berlin Defense LiChess Studies

Games Databases

Chessgames.com 
Berlin Defence Games - 1100+ Games at you can go through online.
365Chess.com
C65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence - Link Page to all the Sub- Varients and 18,000 games at 
  Annotated Games
Svidler vs Topalov 2006 - A nicely Annotated game from the ChessVault.com
Nisipeanu vs Topalov 2006 - Annotated by Mihail Marin 
 Hou Yifan vs Nigel Short - Washington post article on the 13 yr old girl beating Short. 



 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Chess Video Lessons


Play Against the Berlin

Berlin Defense Chess Traps

Indian Prodigy REFUTES the Berlin Defense??! | Ruy Lopez opening TRAP - 11 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 63 (Trick the Berlin/Spanish/Ruy Lopez) - 15 Min
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense chess trap 18 - 8 Min
Chess Traps #5: Ruy Lopez Berlin Defence Trap (Fishing Pole) - 8 Min
Mortimer Trap | Berlin Defense in the Ruy Lopez | Opening Tricks and Traps to Win Fast - 7 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 63 (Trick the Berlin/Spanish/Ruy Lopez) -15 Min


Berlin Defense Game Videos /w Analysis

Berlin Defence : GM Judit Polgar vs GM Sergey Karjakin - Spanish Game - 20 Min
Judit Polgar defeats Garry Kasparov in the Spanish Game - Berlin defence - 17 Min
I turned the Berlin into the MOST AGGRESSIVE GAMBIT EVER and CRUSHED Stockfish with it - 13 Min
GM Fabiano Caruana Vs GM Pavel Eljanov - Russian Team Championship 2011 - Berlin Defense Ruy Lopez - 12 Min
Berlin Defence : GM Judit Polgar vs GM Sergey Karjakin - Spanish Game (Berlin Defense) - 20 Min


Pop art image of Berlin Brandenburg gate and Chess pieces