Go life and death training. Advanced level

Author: Shao Zhenzhong et al.
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The entire game of Go revolves around the issue of life and death. The knowledge and skills of Go's life-and-death are the concentrated reflection of a player's strength, and are the most fundamental and core part of Go techniques. This book consists of two parts: The first part explains that in the fierce battle of Go, maximizing the destruction of the opponent is the most effective way to enhance one's own strength. Therefore, attacking is the essence of Go. Only when your attacking power is enhanced can your strength truly improve; The second part discusses although attacking is the essence of Go, it is not the whole story. In Go, there is always both offense and defense. When your territory is threatened, effectively preserving yourself through proper defense is crucial. Therefore, to truly improve one's Go strength, defensive skills cannot be overlooked.