Berlin Wall Refutation !!

Through his comments, it's obvious that he considers 5. Re1 incorrect. It really isn't. It's just as good as 5. d4.

Well I'd think so too if it's a very popular move, but I don't play neither e4 or e5 

Aquarius, the move 5. d4 is the most popular move in the Open Berlin, while 5. Re1 is the second most popular move in the Open Berlin. You can look at ANY database or opening book that you want. Here's my database.

I never said it was incorrect! My teacher plays it and I played it! I said it wasn't my style, and I said some know-nothing IM said it was incorrect and laughed at me for playing it. When I did the Lasker quote I was referring to your "all book openings are the best continuations statement", which just isn't true. 

Re1 is perfectly good. I even said it was perfectly good. I think I've found a better move in the mainline that if its as good as it seems could make the Berlin worthless to play(Since black would be losing mostly when white plays it instead of drawing). I know Re1's a good move, I never said it wasn't or if I did I didn't mean to.

What I did say was "I don't know any top level games that used it", I think its cause they distrust it. I'm not sure why, maybe it gives black too much play? I'm not gonna dismiss it with a "we're not pros", but I'm not gonna justify it either because it seems that the line is fine, its just more drawish than the mainline. I think Naroditsky has an article on the Berlin, I'm gonna go look at it and see what he gives for Re1.

Sorry for the misunderstandment! By the way, I didn't say book moves are the "best" moves. I said they're the most popular and most "logical" moves.

http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-berlin-endgame

Here is the article. However, I'm a little confused by a lot of Naroditsky's analysis. Some of it seems very unwieldy. I want to focus on Ne4 in the mainline. It is a paradoxical move, but even aesthetically pleasing compared to some other lines in the Berlin.

Nice I already said you didn't literally say it was incorrect

For most the chess world, it's considered "unfashionable" and "drawish" but not "incorrect".

What is considered unfashionable and drawish? The Berlin Defense? The move 5. Re1?

I have a right to my opinion thank you. It is not Naroditsky it is the Berlin. When you must play a move like Ne2 before Ne4 that is what I call unwieldy. You may disagree. Please do not attack me and I, in turn, will not attack you. Thanks.