Go Beginner Practice Book: Life and Death

Author: Liao Yusheng
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Basic techniques in Go are the core of Go skills. Starting with basic techniques will enable learners to achieve twice the result with half the effort, making it the essential path to mastering Go. To facilitate the learning of Go skills for enthusiasts, the basic techniques of Go have been categorized and compiled into a workbook. The content of this volume focuses on life and death problems. Go is a game where victory is determined by controlling territory, and ultimately, only living stones can occupy territory. The life and death of stones often directly affect the outcome of a game, making the importance of mastering this technique self-evident. Solving life-and-death problems not only enhances judgment and calculation skills but also provides great benefits due to the rich content involved. In addition to covering common life-and-death principles such as creating eyes and destroying eyes, this book also emphasizes practical basic shapes frequently encountered in actual play.