Yusupov's Opening Repertoire

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of his opening repertoires for White and Black? I heard it is in one of his books. Maybe the repertoire is posted online somewhere in an article or something?

That's what you play I think you said. Anyway, I read it was in one of his famous nine books -- one of the green ones someone said...

In the nine books mentioned Yusupov gives some opening chapters, which include QGD Lasker and other parts of his rep.

I wonder if it is listed in an article somewhere. Eventually, I plan on buying those nine books. However, I hear they are for very advanced players. It won't be for quite some time.

http://www.chessmastery.co.uk/chess-books/book-review-yusupovs-chess-course/

Try Amazon or major book sellers like Barnes and Noble.

Have you read Watson's treatment of the Petroff, and if so, what did you think about it?

just check  his games and the opening he uses at chessgames.com

I know the site. Thanks. Fiveofswords knows a lot about this opening (among others). I would like to hear Five's take on Watson's treatment (if he has looked at it). Is that okay with you, tin24?

The nine Yusupov books are graded in terms of level of player meant to be suitable for. Three orange books for beginner roughly FIDE 1500ish, three blue intermediate, and three green thought to be challenging for FIDE 2300.  This is roughly speaking, but the aim is to teach the player from starting level to an advanced level.

Yes, and some well-known authorities believe that those rating numbers may even be low.

ChickenMonster, the're A Quality Press publication. Each book has a PDF excerpt of the index. Scroll thru it may be in one of the indices.

Good idea....I'm looking. Can't find the indices...

Go to the Quality Press site. Click on one of the Yusupov books. Book opens in new page. PDF index is below image of book.

Thanks all. I'll see if I can find any more specific detail on his repertoire. If anyone knows more details, please advise. Thanks.

I actually find a petroff Lasker QGD repertoire quite appealing. It must be relaxing playing with such safety. Yet, I enjoy quick kills too much to take up such play.

Ha.

This may be another nebie question, but which are you recommending for White and which for Black? Also, how are you recommending to open as White for the first move(s)?

I know this is old but I have all nine books and just wanted to comment as to the openings within. Early on in the series he teaches 1. e4 from whites perspective, with a chapter on the french advance, four knights, and closed sicilian. From black, the first openings learned are indeed the petroff and laskers. A london system type setup is used as black vs the reti. Later on in the series (green books), he teaches 1. d4 as white (choosing thr zukertort), various other defenses as black, and even the reti and english.

The book really doesnt suggest a specific repertoire at any point though. its more of an overview of openings and how to study them. You could do a lot worse than those lines with 1. E4 as white, and the lasker/petroff as black, for an amatuer repertoire, though. I think savin 1. d4 as whit until very late in the series was intentional.

Dont waste too much time on openings.

@kponds. Thanks for the info. I will probably get those books when I am advanced enough for them.

I try to keep my opening study down to 10-15% of my allotted time for chess.

I have moved to 1.d4 from 1.e4...at least for now...