Throughout the 10 book series, Yusupov guides 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 various topics – Tactics, Strategy, Positional Play, the Endgame, Calculating Variations, Openings and so on – are spread evenly over the ten volumes, giving the readers the chance to improve every area as they work through the books. Beyond the Basics (also known as ‘the blue books’) is the second level in Yusupov’s 3 levels, and builds on the material introduced in the Fundamentals books from the first level.

The books from this bundle:

Build Up Your Chess: Beyond the Basics 2 is the first volume in Yusupov’s Beyond the Basics series. The Fundamentals series shows players the basic ideas they should know, then the Beyond the Basics series sets off on the road to mastery. Yusupov guides the reader towards a higher level of chess understanding using carefully selected positions and advice. This new understanding is then tested by a series of puzzles.

Boost Your Chess: Beyond the Basics 2 is the second book in Yusupov’s Beyond the Basics series, continuing on from the material covered in the first book.

Chess Evolution: Beyond the Basics 2 is the third and final book in the level 2, Beyond the Basics series.

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 current World Champion Vishy Anand and many other top grandmasters, to talented juniors and local amateurs in Germany.