Go Beginner Practice Book: Hand Techniques

Author: Liao Yusheng
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Go, in essence, can be said to be a competition of move efficiency. The side with higher overall efficiency will ultimately win the game. As one of the fundamental techniques in Go, tesuji (hand techniques) are typical moves with high efficiency. The application of tesuji is extremely widespread,, from the opening, middle game to the endgame, nowhere is it absent. Its content is also extremely rich, covering the application of various techniques and the implementation of various tactics in Go. The infinite charm of Go is inseparable from the role of tesuji. To learn Go, one must learn tesuji; to improve one's strength, one must enhance the ability to use tesuji. Learning tesuji is not only the necessary path to learning Go but also an excellent way to help us improve our strength quickly. As an introductory exercise, this book focuses on both simplicity and richness in its selection, aiming to provide strong assistance to readers through reading.