How to Chess 07- How to Choose Your Opening Repertoire with IM Christof Sielecki

Episode 7 - IM Christof Sielecki on How to Choose your repertoire


How to choose your opening repertoire? International Master and
opening specialist Christof Sielecki races the clock to answer as
many of Ben’s questions as possible in under 15 minutes. Christof
is the mastermind behind the popular Chessexplained Twitch and
YouTube channels, and a Chessable bestselling author, with rave
reviews in all of his titles.





Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chessxplained


YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Chessexplained


Courses: https://www.chessable.com/author/Chessexplained/





A lot of facts weigh in choosing the right repertoire for you:
time available for preparation, the format you play on, the kind
of positions you feel comfortable with... But most of all, know
yourself and be clear about your expectations of the opening.





Here you’ve got Christof’s three pearls of wisdom:





1. Know your goals (what do you want to achieve? Use openings
that maximize your chances)


2. Don’t fear preparation (it doesn’t happen that much; just know
your stuff and follow chess principles)


3. Adapt your repertoire to the situation (switching openings is
a good idea from time to time)





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