Keep It Simple for Black (hardcover)

Are you looking for an easy-to-learn but super-solid repertoire for black women against all odds, one that doesn't require endless memorization of sharp theoretical lines? It's here, and it was voted the best opening course in Chessable in 2021 by users of the most popular chess learning platform.

In this book, YouTube MI personality Christof Sielecki presents a complete solution for chess players of all levels with black pieces. With this one-volume repertoire, not only will you safely navigate the opening phase, but you'll really understand what's going on and how you can play to win.

You will learn to fight 1.d4 and 1.c4 or 1.Cf3 with the Rejected Queen Gambit, using the ...a6 variation preferred by Magnus Carlsen. This opening will hold up to the master level and offer some nasty surprises to your opponents.

Against 1.e4, your main weapon will be the solid Caro-Kann, known as one of the hardest openings for White to break. You'll be able to cut through the theory and go straight to some interesting games with a good chance of winning. Weapons against almost all secondary lines are also included.

Why is the repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that variations are simple, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance. But as MI Sielecki says, "simple doesn't mean boring!

This is Christof Sielecki he's an international master from Germany. He's been teaching and coaching chess for many years, has a very popular YouTube channel called ChessExplained and is one of the most popular authors of Chessable. What. New In Chess has published his books: Keep it Simple 1.e4 and Keep it simple 1.d4.