How to crack the Berlin Wall with 5.Re1 OHNE BILD He has won many tournaments

He has won many tournaments

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Both openings are considered positional

but can it be effective at GM level

and his repertoire is full of innovative ideas

How to crack the Berlin Wall with 5.Re1 OHNE BILD He has won many tournamentsIn 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,