Keep It Simple 1.d4: A Solid and Straightforward Chess Opening Repertoire for White

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This book gives you full White repertoire.I have started playing 1. d4, but was not happy with facing KID, Grunfeld, Nimzo/Queen's Indian etc. Even the mainline QGD was difficult or boring. WIth the proposed system, Sielecki gives you openings that are easy to understand (based primarily on the Catalan and Reversed Grunfeld) and there are not many ways to go wrong for White, while there are multiple things that can go wrong for Black.Yes, theoretically speaking some of the proposed openings, give Black equality and thus grandmasters might choose something else to fight for advantage as White. However, in practice Black players are not prepared to face these systems and finding the narrow paths to equality over the board is unlikely.I have been playing this repertoire for few months and my results have been excellent.The only issue I have - but not with the book, but with Amazon - is that the book arrived with a creased corner. Maybe this is irrelevant for some, but for me, who really loves books, this is terrible.

I am rated USCF 2000 and I've been between my floor of 1900 and 2158 for the past 30 years, give or take. I started out as a die-hard e4 player and lately have been playing other openings. Now that I'm older, I have limited time for chess study, and keeping up with the latest developments out to move 30 in the Najdorf just isn't viable anymore. I have experimented with the London and Trompowsky and they are ok. The Colle is also decent, but lacks the dynamism needed to beat players 100 points below me. Along comes Sielecki's "Keep It Simple, 1.d4" and it was like a breath of fresh air! It's the perfect companion to my other openings as White. IM Sielecki presents the material in a logical, straightforward manner and all of the lines have been tested against today's top engines. Not all of the lines will give White the advantage against best play, but that's pretty much the same with all openings these days. Even in these "equal" middlegames, White will have an easier game to play with moves that are not difficult to find, while Black must continually find the "correct" moves to hold the balance. Highly recommended for all club players.

This is a book of over 400 pages advocating a repertoire based on d4/Nf3/g3/Bg2/0-0 against the most common black replies. It is well organized, clear diagrams and lots of explanative text. It is aimed at 1500 grade but there is plenty of serious material for the higher rated player. As is usual Christof Sielecki gives an open and honest narrative as he steers the reader to positions they will be very comfortable with and where they will have every opportunity to outplay their opponent. This is a book for the 1.d4 player that will last a lifetime

Once again Christof pulls it off! An inch thick book on every permutation after 1.d4. there are no games in this book so memorization is key.