Article Number
LOSIEKISFB
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Keep It Simple for Black
448 pages, hardback, New in Chess, 1. edition 2022
Looking for an easy-to-learn yet super-solid repertoire for Black against everything, which doesn’t require endless memorization of sharp theoretical lines? It’s here and it was voted the best opening course on Chessable by the users of the most popular chess learning platform.
In this book, YouTube personality IM Christof Sielecki, aka ‘Chessexplained’, presents a complete solution to chess players of all levels for their opening choices with the Black pieces. With this one-volume repertoire, you will not only safely navigate the opening phase, but you will actually understand what is happening and how you can play for a win.
You’ll learn to fight 1.d4 and 1.c4 or 1.Nf3 with the Queen’s Gambit Declined, using the early a6-variation favoured by Magnus Carlsen. This tried-and-true opening will stand up to master level play and offer a few nasty surprises to your opponents.
Against 1.e4, your main weapon will be the rock-solid Caro-Kann, well known as one of the toughest openings for White to crack. You will be able to cut through the theory and go straight for interesting middlegames with good winning chances. Also included are weapons against almost all sidelines.
Why is the repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that the variations are straightforward, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance. But, as IM Sielecki puts it, ‘simple does not mean boring!’
Christof Sielecki is an International Master from Germany. He has been teaching and training chess for many years, runs an extremely popular YouTube channel called ChessExplained, and is one of the most popular authors on Chessable. New In Chess has published his books: Keep it Simple 1.e4 and Keep it Simple 1.d4.
In this book, YouTube personality IM Christof Sielecki, aka ‘Chessexplained’, presents a complete solution to chess players of all levels for their opening choices with the Black pieces. With this one-volume repertoire, you will not only safely navigate the opening phase, but you will actually understand what is happening and how you can play for a win.
You’ll learn to fight 1.d4 and 1.c4 or 1.Nf3 with the Queen’s Gambit Declined, using the early a6-variation favoured by Magnus Carlsen. This tried-and-true opening will stand up to master level play and offer a few nasty surprises to your opponents.
Against 1.e4, your main weapon will be the rock-solid Caro-Kann, well known as one of the toughest openings for White to crack. You will be able to cut through the theory and go straight for interesting middlegames with good winning chances. Also included are weapons against almost all sidelines.
Why is the repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that the variations are straightforward, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance. But, as IM Sielecki puts it, ‘simple does not mean boring!’
Christof Sielecki is an International Master from Germany. He has been teaching and training chess for many years, runs an extremely popular YouTube channel called ChessExplained, and is one of the most popular authors on Chessable. New In Chess has published his books: Keep it Simple 1.e4 and Keep it Simple 1.d4.
| EAN | 9789493257511 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 960 g |
| Manufacturer | New in Chess |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Height | 24 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2022 |
| Author | Christof Sielecki |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789493257511 |
| Pages | 448 |
| Binding | hardback |
006 Preface
011 Part I The Caro-Kann 1.e4 c6
014 Chapter 1 Advance Variation
054 Chapter 2 Classical Variation
078 Chapter 3 Two Knights Variation
095 Chapter 4 Exchange Variation
110 Chapter 5 Panov Variation
137 Chapter 6 Sidelines
157 Part II The symmetrical 1.d4 d5
160 Chapter 7 Queen’s Gambit: Carlsbad Variation
171 Chapter 8 Carlsbad theory
204 Chapter 9 Queen’s Gambit: early Bg5/Bf4
229 Chapter 10 Queen’s Gambit: the tricky 4...a6
261 Chapter 11 Queen’s Gambit: the Catalan
295 Chapter 12 Queen’s Gambit: sidelines
309 Chapter 13 London System
330 Chapter 14 Sidelines after 1.d4 d5
357 Part III Defence against 1.c4/1.Nf3/other first moves
359 Chapter 15 English with g2-g3
389 Chapter 16 English without g2-g3
407 Chapter 17 The flexible 1.Nf3
421 Chapter 18 Other first moves
441 Index of names
442 Explanation of symbols
443 Biography
011 Part I The Caro-Kann 1.e4 c6
014 Chapter 1 Advance Variation
054 Chapter 2 Classical Variation
078 Chapter 3 Two Knights Variation
095 Chapter 4 Exchange Variation
110 Chapter 5 Panov Variation
137 Chapter 6 Sidelines
157 Part II The symmetrical 1.d4 d5
160 Chapter 7 Queen’s Gambit: Carlsbad Variation
171 Chapter 8 Carlsbad theory
204 Chapter 9 Queen’s Gambit: early Bg5/Bf4
229 Chapter 10 Queen’s Gambit: the tricky 4...a6
261 Chapter 11 Queen’s Gambit: the Catalan
295 Chapter 12 Queen’s Gambit: sidelines
309 Chapter 13 London System
330 Chapter 14 Sidelines after 1.d4 d5
357 Part III Defence against 1.c4/1.Nf3/other first moves
359 Chapter 15 English with g2-g3
389 Chapter 16 English without g2-g3
407 Chapter 17 The flexible 1.Nf3
421 Chapter 18 Other first moves
441 Index of names
442 Explanation of symbols
443 Biography