5/16/2023 0 Comments Keep it simple book![]() ![]() ![]() I felt it must be possible to ‘Keep It Simple’ instead, being more practical than scientific in the choices. This depth of analysis is useful for very strong players, but not so much for amateur players. So what is this repertoire concept all about? Most opening books nowadays have reached enormous complexity, often spanning several volumes, totaling 1000+ pages. In fact, ‘Keep It Simple’ has been my motto in chess and in particular as a chess instructor for a while, so writing and naming a book after it is a very logical thing to do. The main point of it is to tell you the idea behind the ‘Keep It Simple’ approach. Usually I just skip them and dive right into the moves of the chapters I am most interested in, hungry for ‘real’ information – not some chit-chat. Ambitious players rated 1500 or higher will get great value out of studying this extremely accessible book.ĭon’t you hate it when you are at a chess tournament, right before the first round, and some local important person is going on about all kinds of things? You are eager to start playing, moving the pieces, getting into a struggle over the board – and someone is stopping you! I have to confess that I feel similarly with book prefaces. Sielecki always clearly explains the plans and counterplans and keeps you focussed on what the position requires. That means that there is hardly any need to monitor theoretical developments. Most of the lines he selected are occasionally played by grandmasters, but on the whole they lie outside the mainstream of opening theory. Sielecki developed this repertoire working with students who were looking for something that was easy to understand and to learn. Unless Black plays something stupid, when tactics are the simplest punishment. You don’t need to sacrifice anything or memorize long tactical lines. The major objective is to dominate Black in the opening, by simple means. International Master Christof Sielecki has created a reliable set of lines for chess players of almost all levels. Why is this repertoire called simple? For the simple reason that the variations are straightforward, easy to remember and require little or no maintenance. ![]()
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