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jhtruong

Which is better to study from, Yasser Seirawan’s Winning Chess series (all 7 books) or Artur Yusupov’s series (all 9 books)?

kindaspongey

http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf

kindaspongey

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Build-up-Your-Chess-1-exceprt.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103321/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review699.pdf
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Build-up-your-chess-2-excerpt.pdf
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Build-up-Your-Chess-3-exceprt.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103659/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review778.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Boost-Your-Chess-1-77p3744.htm
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Boost-Your-Chess-1-excerpt.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Boost-Your-Chess-2-77p3745.htm
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/BoostYourChess2-excerpt.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Boost-Your-Chess-3-77p3746.htm
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/BoostYourChess3.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103149/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review834.pdf
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Chess-Evolution-1-excerpt.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708085817/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review843.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Chess-Evolution-2-77p3643.htm
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Chess_Evolution_2-excerpt.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Chess-Evolution-3-Mastery-77p3753.htm
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Chess_Evolution_3-excerpt.pdf
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/QandAwithArturYusupovQualityChessAugust2013.pdf
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Revision&Exam1-excerpt.pdf

IMKeto
jhtruong wrote:

Which is better to study from, Yasser Seirawan’s Winning Chess series (all 7 books) or Artur Yusupov’s series (all 9 books)?

Member Since: Feb 3, 2018

You have played 3 blitz games.  So you need to ask yourself: "How serious are you about improving?"

But to answer your question.  Based on the games you have played, I would go with Seirawan.

ed1975

As far as I know, the Seirawan books are designed for new/improving players, whereas the Yusupov series is for more advanced folks. Can someone (Spongey?) confirm?

ed1975
MentallyUnRetarded wrote:

Is he willing to broadcast with the Chess Bras like Yasser?

Chess Bras? Is that an all-female chess team? wink.png

IMKeto
ed1975 wrote:

As far as I know, the Seirawan books are designed for new/improving players, whereas the Yusupov series is for more advanced folks. Can someone (Spongey?) confirm?

As long as you know how the pieces move, you can start with the first books in the Yusupov series.

kindaspongey

"... The Series 'Winning Chess' is a good start for the beginner and players up to ELO 1600. ..."

http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner

 

OldPatzerMike
IMBacon wrote:
ed1975 wrote:

As far as I know, the Seirawan books are designed for new/improving players, whereas the Yusupov series is for more advanced folks. Can someone (Spongey?) confirm?

As long as you know how the pieces move, you can start with the first books in the Yusupov series.

I have to disagree. The Yusupov books are intended for a minimum 1600 ELO rated player. I’m about 1800 USCF and am finding that they are quite difficult. A beginner would learn almost nothing from them, and would much better off studying more basic material.