My FIrst Opening Repertoire For Black By IM Christof Sielecki

International Master Christof Sielecki uses his renowned instructive prowess to set you up for a strong start to the game. Sielecki presents a compact course and keeps it entertaining with counterattacking lines.

Striking the perfect balance of fun, easy-to-understand, and theoretically sound – it’s a must-have for any beginner.

Inside you’re presented with the most important ideas boiled down into the bare essentials to give you fighting chances as Black.

First, you’ll learn the general opening principles that will guide you in any situation – even if White doesn’t play the exact moves in the course. Then, you’ll learn how to fight each of White’s main moves, including:

♟ 1.e4 with the Sicilian Defense – this is what Black plays when going for a win against the King’s Pawn opening at all levels, giving you the most interesting games, and the most attacking chances.

Fighting for the center by preventing White from putting two pawns in the center

♟ 1.d4 with the Tarrasch Defense – when facing the Queen’s Gambit (White’s most popular Queen’s Pawn opening), you strike at the center with your c-pawn and challenge White’s center

Making our central claim with a counterattack

♟ The London System – get the most bulletproof setup with quick development against this popular system

♟ Other first moves, and 2nd moves after 1.d4 d5 – be prepared for it all and stay true to the fundamentals you’ve learned even against the weird, wild, and rare tries by White

Award-winning instruction in a beginner-friendly repertoire

No one is better suited to teach you your first repertoire for the Black pieces than International Master Christof Sielecki. He’s done this before – one only needs to check out the reviews on his beginners’ repertoire for the White pieces, My First Opening Repertoire: 1.e4.

He’s arguably the most dedicated author on the platform, with a resumé including:

✅Winner of the 2022 Chessable Author of the Year Award

✅Winner of the 2021 Favorite Course Award

✅Over a dozen courses published with thousands of 5-star reviews

Players of all levels praise Sielecki for his teaching style because he knows exactly what his students need.

Whether that’s tournament preparation to get a Grandmaster title, or simply learning how to develop your first opening repertoire, Sielecki is the guy to get you there.

See for yourself why thousands of Chessablers love Sielecki’s teaching style with My First Opening Repertoire for Black.