Advanced Go Problem Solving Training. Part 1 (Children's Go Step-by-Step Coaching and Problem Solving Series)

Author: Liu Luosheng
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Since the introduction of the three major world professional Go tournaments – the "Ying Cup," "Fujitsu Cup," and "Dongyang Securities Cup," a new wave of Go enthusiasm has swept across China. Hosting the National Youth Go Championship is like a ripple in this wave. Participants come from all over the country. Go clubs across the nation have become popular destinations. It has become a widely recognized belief that teaching children Go can develop their intelligence. Learning Go requires a lot of practice. However, it is regrettable that among the existing beginner Go books, it is difficult to find one that is suitable for children to learn and practice Go problems. Go knowledge can generally be divided into two categories – concrete practical knowledge and abstract theoretical knowledge. At the beginner level, for children who are young and have weaker comprehension skills, learning Go should primarily focus on practical experience. A large amount of foundational knowledge falls under the category of what should be memorized. Therefore, doing a variety of Go practice problems extensively and repeatedly is a straightforward and effective learning approach. Based on years of teaching children and teenagers Go, the author has compiled some after-school practice exercises for children to complete on their own, which can reinforce the knowledge they have learned and yield significant results. Building on this foundation, the author wrote this series of books. This book uses simplified explanations, employs diagrams, and minimizes or avoids text altogether. It presents the vast majority of Go situations that beginners might encounter in various problem formats, allowing younger children to avoid worries about not being able to read or understand the text. By solving these problems, children can systematically and comprehensively master the basic knowledge of Go.