lichess.org
Donate

whats your opinion , is the berlin defense boring ?

some people say yes some no , i think yes

some people say yes some no , i think yes

No, it is not boring.
White gets the better pawn structure, but black gets the bishop's pair.
It is rich play.

No, it is not boring. White gets the better pawn structure, but black gets the bishop's pair. It is rich play.

Boring in what way? And boring to white or black? Unless both sides are bored and fall asleep, you can expect an interesting battle.

Boring in what way? And boring to white or black? Unless both sides are bored and fall asleep, you can expect an interesting battle.

@lizani said ^

Boring in what way? And boring to white or black? Unless both sides are bored and fall asleep, you can expect an interesting battle.

i mean boring for both sides because of the early queen exchanche or the similar pawn structure in the re1 variations

@lizani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/3ZKOuAeO) > Boring in what way? And boring to white or black? Unless both sides are bored and fall asleep, you can expect an interesting battle. i mean boring for both sides because of the early queen exchanche or the similar pawn structure in the re1 variations

for me as a amateur i think it is not boring when i play it myself. But if i see 2 World class players playing it i think it is boring to watch because they will most likely draw without any huge fight, compared to other openings.

for me as a amateur i think it is not boring when i play it myself. But if i see 2 World class players playing it i think it is boring to watch because they will most likely draw without any huge fight, compared to other openings.

Boring is highly subjective (and vaguely defined here). I would prefer playing the Berlin over the Sicilian; I enjoy positional play.

Boring is highly subjective (and vaguely defined here). I would prefer playing the Berlin over the Sicilian; I enjoy positional play.