Explanation of symbols
Preface by the author
Chapter 1 - Fourth move alternatives
Chapter 2 - 4.d3 d6
Chapter 3 - 4.d3 Rc5: Introduction, and the development of the b1-knight
Chapter 4 - 4.d3 Rc5 5.Rxc6 dxc6
Chapter 5 - 4.d3 Rc5 5.0-0
Chapter 6 - 4.d3 Rc5 5.c3: Sidelines
Chapter 7 - 4.d3 Rc5 5.c3 0-0 6.0-0 d6
Chapter 8 - 4.0-0 Nxe4: Alternatives to 5.d4
Chapter 9 - 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4: The Berlin jungle
Chapter 10 - The Old Berlin: 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Be7
Chapter 11 - 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6: Alternatives to the endgame
Chapter 12 - The Westerinen-Eslon Variation: 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Ne4
Chapter 13 - The Berlin endgame: from Lasker to Kramnik
Chapter 14 - 9... h6
Chapter 15 - Eljanov’s Repertoire
Chapter 16 - The Blockade Variation
Chapter 17 - 9...Ke8, lines without ...h7-h5
Chapter 18 - The Check Variation
Chapter 19 - The Almasi-Kramnik Variation
Chapter 20 - Game collection
Chapter 21 - Instructive Berlin positions
Chapter 22 - Solutions
Index of names
Index of games
Index of variations
Bibliography
276 Seiten, 2017, kartoniert, englisch.