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Irish international master Sam Collins won the championship of his home country in 2002 and 2014
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Interactive tasks with video feedback: the authors present tasks and key positions
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To ensure that you are in no way inferior to your opponent
How to crack the Berlin Wall with 5.Re1 Singles Day Irish international master Sam CollinsIn 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,
