Go

Author: Ma Shijun / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: To help enthusiasts who have grasped the basics of Go to quickly master practical Go techniques, rapidly improve their strength, and reach a level comparable to as soon as possible, we have written this book, "Practical Techniques for High-Level Go Players." Unlike other similar books, this one provides little theoretical introduction to various Go techniques, instead using over 600 diagrams to illustrate how to skillfully use opportunities, target attacks, surround territory from a macro perspective, maintain compactness, ensure continuity in moves, counterattack, strike at the right time, use tesuji, small but effective moves, the subtleties of empty moves, connection and cutting, making live shapes and capturing stones, discarding stones, key attack and defense points, using one stone for two purposes, attacking while surrounding territory, and the difference of one line, among 17 Go techniques. For each technique, multiple typical basic diagrams are provided first, followed by an analysis of various possible failures and their reasons in actual play, along with correct solutions, reference diagrams, and their explanations for readers to study and reference. This book is suitable for Go enthusiasts who have mastered the basics and can also be used by Go players to self-assess their level.