[Site "C67"][Black "Berlin defense, Cordel Variation "]

This opening popular play by Kramnik against Garry Kasparov. The game plan, to play ending against attacking player. Yes that opening doing okey and stop Garry make winning point with white. This opening demonstrates how to use knight or bishop with the right way. This opening seem boring if u r tactical player. Although this is boring game, its can improve ur ending strategy. I choose this opening for 1.e4 for the value of ending technique. And the value of attacking style u can wait the B90, which ill post when I come back from out station. This opening (B90), have negative sign but the attacking style can give u winning chance.

The white top player are Topalov, Ivanchuck and Jakovenko (All Ruy lopez player)
The black top player are Kramnik, Carlsen and Ivan Cheparinov

This line can go straight away to this variation…

[Site "C67"][Black "Berlin defense, Cordel Variation "]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf64. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3

9.Nc3 Ke8 0.19
9.Nc3 h6 0.28
9.Nc3 Bd7 0.28
9.Nc3 Ne7 0.25






9.Nc3 Ke8 10.h3 Be7 11.Bg5 Bxg5 12.Nxg5 h6 13.Nf3 b6 14.Rad1 h5 15.Rfe1 h4 16.Ne2 Rh6 17.Ned4 Ne7
11. Bg5 Bb4 12. Ne4 Be6 13. c3 Bf8 14. Rfe1 h6 15. Bd2 Rd8 16. g4 Ne7 17. Nd4 Bd5
11. Bg5 Bf8 12. Rad1 Be6 13. a3 a6 14. Rfe1 h6 15. Bf4 Be7 16. g4 Nh4 17. Nxh4 Bxh4
11. Bg5 Bc5 12. Rfd1 Be6 13. g4 Ne7 14. Na4 Bb6 15. Nh4 h5 16. Bxe7 Kxe7 17. Nxb6 axb6 18. Nf5+ Kf8

9.Nc3 h6 10.h3 Bd7 11.b3Kc8 12.Bb2 b6 13.Rad1Ne714.Rfe1 c5 15.Ne2 Ng6 16.h4 Bg4 17.Nh2 Bxe2
11.b3 Ne7 12.Bb2 Ng6 13.Rad1 Kc8 14.Rd2 Be7 15.Rfd1 Rd8 16.Ne4 Nf4 17.Ng3 c5 18.e6 Nxe6 19.Nf5
11.b3 Kc8 12.Bb2 b6 13.Rad1Ne714.Rfe1 c5 15.Ne2 Ng6 16.h4 Bg4 17.Nh2 Bxe2 18.Rxe2 Nxh4 19.Re4

9.Nc3 Bd7 10.h3 h6 11 b3 Kc8 12. Bb2 b6 13.Rad1 Ne7 14 Nd4c5 15. Nde2 Bf5 16.Rd2 Kb7 17.g4 Bc8
10.h3 h6 11.b3 Kc8 12.Bb2 Ne7 13.Rad1 b6 14.Nd4 c5 15.Nde2 Bc6 16.Nf4 Kb7 17.Ncd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5
11.b3 Kc8 12.Bb2 Ne7 13.Rad1 b6 14.Nd4 c5 15.Nde2 Bc6 16.Nf4 Kb7 17.Ncd5 Nxd5 18.Nxd5 c4 19.bxc4
11.b3 b6 12.Bb2 Kc8 13.Rad1 a5 14.a4 Bb4 15.Ne2 Re8 16.Nf4 g5 17.Nh5 Be6 18.g4 Ne7 19.Ng7 Rg8
10.h3 Kc8 11.b3 a5 12.Bb2 Be7 13.a4 h5 14.Ne4 c5 15.Neg5 Nh4 16.Rfe1 Nxf3+ 17.Nxf3 Be6 18.Rad1 g5


9.Nc3 Ne710.h3 Ng611.Bg5+ Ke812.Rad1 Be713.Bxe7Kxe714.Nd4 Rd8 15.f4 c5 16.Nde2 Rxd1 17.Rxd1
11.Bg5+ Be7 12.Rad1+ Ke8 13.Bxe7 Kxe7 14.Nd4 Nf4 15.Kh2 Re8 16.g4 Kf8 17.Kg3 Ne6 18.f4 Nxd4
11.Bg5+ Ke8 12.Rad1 Be7 13.Bxe7 Kxe714.Nd4 Rd8 15.f4 c5 16.Nde2 Rxd1 17.Rxd1 c6 18.Ne4 Bf5
11.Bg5 Ne7 12.Rfd1+ Ke8 13.Rd2 Be6 14.Rad1 Nd5 15.Nd4 Bb4

U can try with ur own novelty, here just guide line from GM games, sometimes no need to depend much on their games. Try our creativity. When u understand this opening positioning, u will start feeling this variation have excitement.

This is start to the interesting chess theory. The other Ruy lopez can go to 25th move theorical before reach the novelty. That’s good for u if u play this line at the start. This line already been explore by expert, than u can check database every move development by player. If u really interest with this opening u can see the higher opponent play with lower ELO. They can beat lower rating easily. That happened because of the experience understand the position better than opponent.

But for this opening straight to ending game. Clear ending game not complex pawn structure as the others Ruy Lopez. Lets enjoy sometimes with ending.