Benner’s Principles & Practicals 1.e4 (for club players) won Chessable’s 2025 Community Course of the Year! His repertoire solves one of the biggest problems for club players — how to play chess principled and pressing to gain an edge without getting lost in opening theory.

The secret? A “dual lens” approach to selecting lines.

One lens uses an online speed chess database to find moves that are easy to handle under time pressure.

Another lens examines the same lines against master-level play, ensuring they hold up against tougher resistance.

This way, you get an effective repertoire right now… And strength scale as you climb.

One reviewer called it “the best and clearest course I have had.”

Another said, “This is what an appetizer course should look like.” And a third called it “Amazing course!”

In the future, Chessable’s Create Your Own Course and Community Course of the Year Contests will be combined into one award.

This way, authors have a full year to perfect their courses… while the Chessable community has plenty of time to test them, enjoy them, and see which ones really stand out.

And to celebrate this year’s winners and all our indie authors…

From March 11 to March 15, you can not only enjoy Benner’s 1.e4 repertoire, but also all our community courses with discounts of up to 40%.

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Now at some point, we are all faced with the question:

“What should I do at the opening?”

For White, 5-star author Benner has your back with his award-winning 1.e4 repertoire. For Black, he brought you Play Black and Attack. This is a concise answer to 1.d4, 1.c4, and 1.Nf3.

They’re tight and compact… built around the moves you’ll encounter in the club and online.

They keep your initial movements consistent, while also leading to practical and tactical positions. If you’ve practiced your tactics, their lines are perfect!

The main thing is:

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