Hand Techniques - Go Beginner's Practice Book

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) is a typical move characterized by high efficiency. The application of tesuji is extremely widespread,, from the opening, middle game to the endgame, it is present everywhere. 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 selects materials with both simplicity and comprehensiveness in mind, aiming to provide strong assistance to readers through reading.