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 first volume at the Mastery level.The Build Up Your Chess
series won the prestigious Boleslavsky Medal from FIDE (the World Chess
Federation) as the best instructional chess books in the world.