Teach You How to Play Go: Beginner's Guide, Volume 1

Author: Wang Yuan
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Chess players are divided into professional and amateur categories. If one does not reach the level of a professional beginner, they cannot be considered a professional player. Amateur players who do not reach the level of an amateur beginner are still referred to as amateur players. The criteria for measuring the skill level of amateur players are dan (rank) and kyu (grade). High-level players are ranked by dan, while low-level players are ranked by kyu. This book, when rating go enthusiasts based on different skill levels, assumes a ten-grade system. It primarily covers basic knowledge of opening strategies, large territories, side placements, attacking at the sides, expansion, defense, practical applications of several moves, cutting and connection, emerging from the position and establishing roots locally, dead and alive exercises, star-pressure opening, star-reach blocking opening, star-small-fly opening, star-single-cut opening, star-large-fly opening, star-one-space opening, other star openings, and review of capturing techniques, as well as handiwork exercises.