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Alexei Shirov: How to crack the Berlin Wall with 5.Re1

4/24/2017 – The Berlin Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6) is a very solid line for Black - so solid that players dubbed it "The Berlin Wall". But Alexei Shirov has some ideas "how to crack the Berlin Wall". Hedinn Steingrimsson liked these ideas - and so did Hou Yifan who used Shirov's recommendations to beat Fabiano Caruana in round 1 of the Grenke Classic.

Victor Bologan: The complex Najdorf

4/18/2016 – Victor Bologan is a strong grandmaster, a successful coach and a renowned author. And he likes classical opening. On his new Najdorf-DVD he offers Black an attacking repertoire based on the classical Najdorf set-up with ...e5. GM Hedinn Steingrimsson had a close look at the DVD, discovered a lot of interesting ideas, and liked what he saw.

One player, three titles

6/10/2015 – Players who are good in blitz and rapid chess are also often good in classical chess. The best example is Magnus Carlsen, who is World Champion in classical, rapid, and blitz chess. At the Icelandic Championship GM Hedinn Steingrimsson followed Carlsen's example. He won the tournament to become reigning Icelandic champion in all three disciplines.

Going new ways: GM Hedinn Steingrimsson

4/13/2015 – When he was twelve Hedinn Steingrimsson became U12 World Champion. Three years later he beat Grandmasters and International Masters to win the Icelandic championship. He is now a grandmaster himself and continues to play successfully. But he also discovered the joys of teaching and searching for new ways to make training better and more efficient. An interview.
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