Chess Evolution 2: Beyond The Basics

by Artur Yusupov

Overview

Artur Yusupov’s complete course of chess training stretches to nine volumes, guiding the reader towards a higher chess understanding using carefully selected positions and advice. To make sure that this new knowledge sticks, it is then tested by a selection of puzzles.The course is structured in three series with three levels. The Fundamentals level is the easiest one, Beyond the Basics is more challenging, and Mastery is quite difficult, even for stronger players.The various topics – Tactics, Strategy, Positional Play, Endgames, Calculating Variations, and Openings – are spread evenly across the nine volumes, giving readers the chance to improve every area as they work through the books.This book is the third volume at the Beyond the Basics level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784830878
Publisher:	Quality Chess
Publication date:	09/30/2019
Series:	Yusupov's Chess School Series
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Artur Yusupov was ranked No. 3 in the world from 1986 to 1992, just behind the legendary Karpov and Kasparov. He has won everything there is to win in chess except for the World Championship. In recent years he has mainly worked as a chess trainer with players ranging from World Champion Anand to local amateurs in Germany, where he resides.

Table of Contents

Key to symbols used 4

Preface 5

Introduction 6

1 Combined attack on the seventh and eighth ranks 8

2 Exchanging 20

3 Attacking the king 30

4 Opening repertoire against 1.c4 40

5 Don't allow counterplay! 52

6 A lead in development 64

7 Exploiting weaknesses 76

8 Calculating short variations 86

9 Better pawn structures 94

10 The pawn phalanx 108

11 Opening repertoire (Black vs. the Reti/White vs. the King's Indian) 120

12 Don't be too hasty! 136

13 The double bishop sacrifice 148

14 Pawn play 158

15 Active moves 172

16 Intermediate checks 182

17 Improving the position of your pieces 192

18 Pawn sacrifices in the opening 204

19 Intermediate moves 220

20 The principle of two weaknesses 230

21 An advantage in space 244

22 Counter-blows 258

23 The centre in the opening 268

24 The correct exchanges 282

Final test 298

Index of games & studies 310

Editorial Reviews

Every serious player and legitimate chess coach should have the entire series. It is a far better investment than any opening book.

ChessCafe - Michael McGuerty