Chess Evolution 3

by Artur Yusupov

Overview

Chess Evolution 3 continues Artur Yusupov's complete course of chess improvement, with the third volume at the Mastery level. Yusupov covers a variety of topics – Tactics, Strategy, Positional Play, Endgames, Calculating Variations, Openings – using carefully selected positions and advice. The reader is then tested by a series of puzzles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784831776
Publisher:	Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date:	12/01/2022
Series:	Yusupov's Chess School
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.30(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 Desperadoes 8

2 Static advantages 20

3 The comparison method 34

4 Rook against two minor pieces 42

5 Open games 56

6 The minority attack 68

7 Complicated combinations 82

8 Fortresses 92

9 Complex positions 102

10 The transition to the middlegame 112

11 The bishop pair 124

12 Shutting out a piece 138

13 Playing against pieces 154

14 Principles of rook endings 168

15 Playing for traps 182

16 Castling on opposite sides 196

17 Pawn chains 210

18 Transition from the opening to the ending 224

19 Exchanging queens - the transition to the ending 240

20 Outposts for knights 252

21 Having a plan 262

22 Pirc and Modern Defences 276

23 Complex positions 2 292

24 Queen endings 302

Final test 316

Index of games 328

Index of composers 336

Editorial Reviews

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

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