Chess Educa Books
Seven progressive curriculum books across five levels. Students advance at their own pace, guided by qualified Chess Educa instructors.
Book 1
Chess in School Level 1: Beginner
Beginner-level book covering chessboard and piece fundamentals, checkmate concepts, castling, and...
Book 2
Chess in School Level 2: Foundation
Level 2 preparatory book covering threat recognition, piece exchanges, defense methods, and...
Book 3
Chess in School Level 3: Development
Second-level book covering checkmate patterns, forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, and...
Book 4
Chess in School Level 4: Consolidation
Level 3 preparatory book covering double threats, pins, skewers, removing the defender, and...
Book 5
Chess in School Level 5: Intermediate
Third-level book covering mixed tactics, correct captures, schematic thinking, and proper piece...
Book 6
Chess in School Level 6: Advanced Skills
Fourth-level book covering attraction sacrifices, zugzwang, pawn endgames, opposition, and standard...
Book 7
Chess in School Level 7: Mastery
Fifth-level book covering pawn structures, king attack methods, square sacrifices, advanced defenses...
Book 1
Manual Step 1
In the first step all the rules of chess are explained. Attention is given to the development of...
Book 2
Manual Step 2
Step 2 builds tactical awareness with double attacks, pins, and discovered attacks. Rating up to...
Book 3
Manual Step 3
Step 3 deepens tactical subjects with increased difficulty, covering discovered checks, X-ray...
Book 4
Manual Step 4
Step 4 introduces advanced tactical motifs and positional concepts including luring, blocking, the...
Book 5
Manual Step 5
Step 5 covers advanced endgame technique, pawn races, strong squares, rook endings, and opening...
Book 6
Manual Step 6
Step 6 is a self-study book covering strategy, tactics, openings, and endgames at master level....
Book 11
Workbook Step 1
Exercise workbook for Step 1 with 486 diagrammed positions covering all basic chess rules and...
Book 12
Workbook Step 2
Exercise workbook for Step 2 with practice positions on double attacks, pins, discovered attacks,...
Book 13
Workbook Step 3
Exercise workbook for Step 3 with 489 diagrammed positions on X-ray attacks, key squares, mobility,...
Book 14
Workbook Step 4
Exercise workbook for Step 4 covering interfering, luring, blocking, the magnet, and endgame...
Book 15
Workbook Step 5
Exercise workbook for Step 5 with 505 diagrammed positions on advanced endgame technique, pawn...
Book 16
Workbook Step 6
Exercise workbook for Step 6 with 1320 diagrammed positions covering all master-level topics...
Book 21
Workbook Step 1 plus
Additional exercises for Step 1 covering winning material, board vision, creating mate, and the...
Book 22
Workbook Step 2 plus
Additional exercises for Step 2 covering mate patterns, pawn endings, the opening, stalemate, and...
Book 23
Workbook Step 3 plus
Additional exercises for Step 3 covering X-ray effects, rook pawns, intermediate moves,...
Book 24
Workbook Step 4 plus
Additional exercises for Step 4 covering king attacks, trapping, pawn endings, discovered attacks,...
Book 25
Workbook Step 5 plus
Additional exercises for Step 5 covering pawn endings, king activity, queen endings, eternal pins,...
Book 31
Workbook Step 1 extra
Extra practice exercises for Step 1, providing additional positions on all basic chess fundamentals...
Book 32
Workbook Step 2 extra
Extra practice exercises for Step 2, with additional positions on double attacks, pins, discovered...
Book 33
Workbook Step 3 extra
Extra practice exercises for Step 3, with additional positions on X-ray, key squares, mobility, and...
Book 34
Workbook Step 4 extra
Extra practice exercises for Step 4, with additional positions on interfering, luring, blocking, and...
Book 35
Workbook Step 5 extra
Extra practice exercises for Step 5, with additional positions on rook endings, strong squares, pawn...
Book 36
Workbook Step 6 extra
Extra practice exercises for Step 6, providing additional master-level positions on strategy,...
Book 41
Workbook Step 1 mix
Mixed exercise workbook for Step 1, combining all topics in varied order to test and reinforce...
Book 42
Workbook Step 2 mix
Mixed exercise workbook for Step 2, combining all tactical themes in varied order to reinforce...
Book 43
Workbook Step 3 mix
Mixed exercise workbook for Step 3, combining X-ray, key squares, mobility, and all Step 3 tactics...
Book 44
Workbook Step 4 mix
Mixed exercise workbook for Step 4, combining all advanced tactical and positional themes in varied...
Book 45
Workbook Step 5 mix
Mixed exercise workbook for Step 5, combining all advanced endgame and tactical themes in varied...
Book 51
Workbook Step 2 thinking ahead
Thinking ahead exercises for Step 2, training calculation and forward planning skills through...
Book 52
Workbook Step 3 thinking ahead
Thinking ahead exercises for Step 3, developing multi-move calculation and strategic planning...
Book 61
Stepping Stones 1
A simplified introduction to chess for children aged 4–8. Covers lessons 1–6 of Manual Step 1 with...
Book 62
Stepping Stones 2
A simplified introduction to chess for children aged 4–8. Covers the remaining lessons of Manual...
Book 1
Chess Camp Vol. 1: Move, Attack, and Capture
Introductory volume teaching how each chess piece moves, board orientation, captures, and elementary...
Book 2
Chess Camp Vol. 2: Simple Checkmate Patterns
Focuses on basic checkmate patterns across all phases of the game. Students learn to recognise...
Book 3
Chess Camp Vol. 3: Checkmates with Many Pieces
Checkmate in complex positions using multiple pieces. Introduces opening principles and their...
Book 4
Chess Camp Vol. 4: Elementary Endgames
Foundation of endgame technique. Covers the most important fundamental endings with clear,...
Book 5
Chess Camp Vol. 5: Two-Move Checkmates
Introduction to planning and multi-move thinking. Students learn to set goals, consider opponent...
Book 6
Chess Camp Vol. 6: Tactics in Attack and Defense
Capstone volume covering advanced tactical themes for both attack and defense. Introduces skewers,...
Book 7
Chess Camp Vol. 7: Opening Tactics
Problems set in lifelike conditions arising from standard openings where the winning idea is not...
Book 1
Build Up Your Chess 1: The Fundamentals
The opening volume of Yusupov's training course, covering essential tactics, elementary checkmates,...
Book 2
Boost Your Chess 1: The Fundamentals
Continues the Fundamentals level with expanded tactical themes, additional elementary endgames, and...
Book 3
Chess Evolution 1: The Fundamentals
Completes the Fundamentals level with combinations, positional themes, and mating patterns that...
Book 4
Build Up Your Chess 2: Beyond the Basics
Opens the intermediate level with opening repertoire ideas, deeper pawn endgame technique, and...
Book 5
Boost Your Chess 2: Beyond the Basics
Builds strategic understanding with chapters on weak points, the bishop pair, open files, and rook...
Book 6
Chess Evolution 2: Beyond the Basics
Completes the intermediate level, addressing dynamic play, exploiting weaknesses, and space...
Book 7
Build Up Your Chess 3: Mastery
Opens the advanced level with opening repertoire work against 1.d4 and the French Defense, alongside...
Book 8
Boost Your Chess 3: Mastery
Covers advanced opening repertoire chapters (Reti, English, King's Indian, Grünfeld) together with...
Book 9
Chess Evolution 3: Mastery
The capstone volume of the course, presenting advanced strategy and calculation chapters that bring...