The Berlin Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 The opening is a variation of the Ruy Lopez and is assigned...

Fianchetto Defence) 3...Nd4 (Bird's Defence) 3...d6 (Steinitz Defence) 3...f5!? (Schliemann Defence) 3...Bc5 (Classical or Cordel Defence) 3...Nf6 (Berlin Defence)...

temporarily halted on a line 60 km (37 mi) east of Berlin. On 9 March, Germany established its defence plan for the city with Operation Clausewitz. The...

World War. He was the last commander of the Berlin Defence Area during the Battle of Berlin, led the defence of the city against Soviet forces and finally...

city continued until 2 May 1945. On that date, the commander of the Berlin Defence Area, General Helmuth Weidling, surrendered to Lieutenant-General Vasily...

bombed Berlin, as well as using Ilyushin Il-2 and similar aircraft for low-level attacks from 28 March onwards. By this time Berlin's civil defences and...

but Anand's chances of a successful defence were slim. Carlsen took the lead in the match. Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defence (ECO C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5...

in Berlin from 1928 to 1933 Berlin (musical), a musical written by Erik Orton Berlin (sculpture), a 1987 piece of art in west Berlin Berlin Defence, in...

Championship. Kramnik began the match as underdog, but his adoption of the Berlin Defence to Kasparov's Ruy Lopez opening was very effective. With the white pieces...

4.Bc4. Fischer recommended 4...h6 in response, which he dubbed the "Berlin Defence Deferred". Black's third and fourth moves stop the white knight on f3...