Keep It Simple 1.e4 – IM Christof Sielecki

IM Sielecki is, of course, no stranger to video chess instruction. His popular YouTube channel ChessExplained now has more than 30,000 subscribers.

The first Chessable original to be published in print!

Here he presents a super-solid set of carefully chosen lines to equip players at all levels with tools to dominate Black in the opening.

IM Sielecki’s main recommendation for dealing with the mainline of 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 is based on the Scotch Four Knights which follows with 3. Nc3 and aiming for d4 to get an advantage in the opening.

The author also presents reliable systems to keep the pressure on Black’s every try.

Three chapters are devoted to the Sicilian, plus systems against the Caro-Kann, the French, the Pirc, Modern and Philidor and ways to counter the Scandinavian, the Alekhine and other rare lines.

✔️ Full repertoire based on Scotch Four Knights
✔️ Full counter to the Sicilian based on solid Bb5 lines
✔️ Caro-Kann, Alekhine, Pirc and French responses
✔️ Modern Defence, Scandinavian and Philidor tackled
✔️ Annotated model game chapter to give you inspiration!

This Chessable original was the first of a new generation of Chessable video-sync e-books and it is brought to you by one of the best video teachers out there.

It was also the first course to make it into print when it was published by New In Chess in 2018. The same year it won the ChessPub Book of the Year award.