Go Tactics: The Myriad Wonders of the Go Board

Author: Zhang Fengrong
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The Wonders of the Go Board selects and compiles "brilliant moves" produced by top players from various countries in major tournaments over the past 50 years into one volume. It is available for amateur Go enthusiasts to study and reference, thereby improving their Go tactical skills. Each example selected in the book is derived from actual games, featuring a wide scope and strong practicality. Therefore, it also provides us with guidance on how to correctly assess the situation, how to think, discover offensive and defensive key points, and choose the best strategies in various scenarios. It allows us to wander through the forest of masters' wisdom and the vast sea of grandmasters' games, fully learning, referencing, and appreciating these valuable materials, absorbing beneficial nutrients, and enhancing our Go skills. Each example in the book has a certain level of difficulty, but they are arranged in a progressive manner. The explanations are thorough yet easy to understand, making them simple to learn and remember. Nevertheless, we still recommend that amateur Go enthusiasts first understand the core issues, think and solve the problems independently before seeking answers, identify gaps, and improve their understanding. We also suggest setting a time limit for completing the exercises, as this will yield twice the result with half the effort.