The Berlin Wall (Available on DVD and via Download)

When you purchase The Berlin Wall from Wholesale Chess a DVD/ROM will be sent to the shipping address you select during checkout. If you prefer to receive The Berlin Wall via download please click here to go to the ChessBase Shop add The Berlin Wall to your cart and choose "Download" as your delivery method when you checkout. The Berlin Wall also known as the Berlin Defense is one of the most solid and frequently played openings of the 21st century and compared to the real Berlin Wall there’s almost no chance of it falling. Introduced into serious practice during the WCC match between Kasparov and Kramnik in London in 2000 it heralded a change in chess from the dynamic and romantic style of the 20th century towards a more pragmatic solid resourceful and forwardlooking approach. Kramnik won the match and the Berlin Defense became extremely popular. The DVD is divided into two parts. In the first section we look at what happens when White avoids the endgame in the “Anti-Berlin” systems while the second section deals with the Berlin ending. Lately White has been playing Anti-Berlin setups much more frequently - as they cannot find anything in the main Berlin. In a way this alone is testament to its power! The endgame should be treated as serious complex setting with lots of possibilities including many tactical tricks. It goes without saying that studying the Berlin Defense will improve your understanding of the endgame dramatically. The course also includes a number of exercises aimed at improving your practical skills in the Berlin. The DVD caters for a wide range of audiences that ranges from beginners right through to highly skilled players. Add the Berlin Wall into your repertoire and pass the headache of “what to play against it?” to your opponent! • Video running time: 4 hours 07 min(English) • With interactive training including video feedback • Exclusive database with over 50 essential games plus analysis of variations by Bologan • Including CB 12 Reader System requirements Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz 1 GB RAM Windows Vista XP (Service Pack 3) DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM DVD-ROM drive Windows Media Player 9 ChessBase 12/Fritz 13 or included Reader and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz 4 GB RAM Windows 7 or Windows 8 DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card Windows Media Player 11 DVD-ROM drive and internet connection for program activation. Disclaimer: If opened this item may only be returned in exhange for same item. Note: Please contact the developer with any support issues.