Go ranking test. Intermediate

Author: Wang Jianhong
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Go has been passed down for thousands of years with its unique charm of being profound, vast, and endlessly variable. In recent years, with the shift from exam-oriented education to quality-oriented education, many projects that contribute to intellectual development have gained widespread attention. This cultural treasure that helps the mind, Go, has been particularly favored by kindergartens, schools, youth centers, and clubs. Currently, the number of children learning Go in these institutions has been increasing year by year. However, as the situation evolves, new challenges have emerged. For decades, Go has been categorized as a competitive sport in China, and there have been no established teaching models. Although there are already thousands of Go books available, most of them are presented in thematic formats. For example, a thick book on life-and-death problems spans from beginner to advanced levels, with some problems even taking professional players half an hour to solve. Using such a book as a textbook or practice material is essentially asking elementary school students to take a PhD exam. Since 1997, I have been running a Go club, teaching, and serving as a judge for Go teacher training programs for many years, accumulating extensive teaching experience. I have always believed that Go should also be learned step by step, like studying in the first, second, or third grades of elementary school. In 2002, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Hunan People's Publishing House to write the "Step-by-Step Go" series. This series is divided into three beginner volumes, three intermediate volumes, and two advanced volumes, along with three volumes for dan and kyu rank tests. The beginner volumes and two intermediate volumes, as well as the "1000 Practice Problems for Beginner Rank Tests," have already been published. The first six volumes have received positive reviews from readers. So, how will the later volumes turn out? Receiving these letters and evaluations from readers has made me both happy and. It seems I can only put aside other matters and focus on writing. At the same time, to help readers study the tutorial better, I am delighted to announce that the newly published "Go Rank Tests" (Intermediate 1) are now available. Unlike the past, where only life-and-death problems were emphasized, this book comprehensively tests and explains aspects such as opening strategies, fuseki, contact battles, life-and-death situations, mid-game offense and defense, timing for killing, tesuji techniques, tesuji calculations, ko fights, techniques, and battles. This practical, carefully selected, level-specific, and fully illustrated rank test is a classic work that has been meticulously crafted. I hope this book will receive the same praise from the.