{"product_id":"build-up-your-chess-2-9781906552107","title":"Build Up Your Chess 2","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the first volume at the Beyond the Basics level. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eBuild Up Your Chess\u003c\/b\u003e series won the prestigious Boleslavsky Medal from FIDE (the World Chess Federation) as the best instructional chess books in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtur Yusupov\u003c\/b\u003e 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 Anand to local amateurs in Germany, where he resides.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quality Chess UK Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51861554168082,"sku":"9781906552107","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c5d176f-16e7-4a01-8d54-6db81f66944f.jpg?v=1767783495","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/build-up-your-chess-2-9781906552107","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}