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Baduk, Made Fun and Easy

By Chihyung Nam

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Title Baduk, Made Fun and Easy
Author Chihyung Nam
Publisher EunHaeng NaMu
Code ehnm001
Date October 10, 2006
ISBN 89-5660-167-4
Pages 224
Dimensions 8 13/16. x 6. - 224mm x 153mm
Sample pages ehnm001.pdf

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Baduk as a harmony, construction and an art
In the world of games, where only a few games successfully pass the test of time and are able to establish themselves beyond a single cultural region, Baduk is worthy of nore for its perennial and widespread success. For more than 2,500 years, Baduk has meant so much more than just a game to many people; it is regarded as an art, science and pedagogy in Korea, China and Japan, and has spread to the western world. Now, it offers not only entertainment and the thrill of competition, but it also provides a useful tool for studying human mental faculties and artificial intelligence.

Life, Learned through the Game of Baduk
It is said Baduk is not merely a game, it is life itself. For more than twenty-five centuries, Baduk has been extolled as the most virtuous of amusements. As an old Chinese saying goes, it will give you good freinds, harmony, knowledge of life, peace of mind, and even longevity. It may sound unconvincing that a simple pastime can include all the aforementioned virtues, but as you become familiar with Baduk, you will understand that a player will gain them naturally - without any additional effort - just by playing. Surprisingly, despite all its benefits, Baduk is not a very complicated game to learn. In fact, the rules are very simple and you can learn them in a few minutes. The only thing left for you is to play and enjoy the game.

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CONTENTS

PREFACE · 4

Lesson 1
Comparing Baduk and Chess · 11

Lesson 2
The Fundamentals 1 · 13

Lesson 3
The Fundamentals 2 - Territory · 17

Lesson 4
Capturing · 22

Lesson 5
Connecting and Cutting · 28

Lesson 6
Efficiency of Moves · 31

Lesson 7
Life and Death 1 · 34

Lesson 8
Life and Death 2 · 39

Lesson 9
Life and Death 2 · 43

Lesson 10
Life and Death 4 · 47

Lesson 11
Life and Death 5 · 51

Lesson 12
The Ko Rule · 54

Lesson 13
The Value of Ko · 57

Lesson 14
The End of the Game · 60

Lesson 15
Connecting and Cutting · 65

Lesson 16
Capturing Techniques 1 · 69

Lesson 17
Capturing Techniques 2 · 73

Lesson 18
Capturing Techniques 3 · 78

Lesson 19
Capturing Race · 83

Lesson 20
The Etiquette of Baduk · 87

Lesson 21
The Lines 1 · 90

Lesson 22
The Lines 2 · 95

Lesson 23
The Opening 1 · 99

Lesson 24
The Opening 2 · 103

Lesson 25
The Opening 3 · 107

Lesson 26
The Opening 4 · 111

Lesson 27
The Opening 5 · 115

Lesson 28
The Middle Game · 119

Lesson 29
The Middle Game 2 · 123

Lesson 30
Attacking Techniques · 127

Lesson 31
Shape · 131

Lesson 32
Vital Points · 135

Lesson 33
Vital Points of Shapes 1 · 139

Lesson 34
Vital Points of Shapes 2 · 143

Lesson 35
Sunjang Baduk · 147

Lesson 36
Star Point Patterns · 151

Lesson 37
3-4 Point Patterns 1 · 155

Lesson 38
3-4 Point Patterns 2 · 159

Lesson 39
3-4 Point Patterns 3 · 162

Lesson 40
4-5 and 3-4 Patterns · 166

Lesson 41
Bent Four in the Corner · 169

Lesson 42
The Differences of Rules · 172

Lesson 43
Big Eye vs. Small Eye · 176

Lesson 44
Professional's Habits · 179

Lesson 45
Strange Things Happen in the Corner · 182

Lesson 46
Ten Golden Maxim of Baduk 1 · 185

Lesson 47
Ten Golden Maxim of Baduk 2 · 188

Lesson 48
Endgame Techniques 1 · 191

Lesson 49
Endgame Techniques 2 · 195

Lesson 50
Endgame Techniques 3 · 198

Lesson 51
Endgame Techniques 4 · 201

Lesson 52
Haengma 1 4 · 204

Lesson 53
Haengma 2 4 · 208

Lesson 54
Haengma 3 4 · 211

Lesson 55
Haengma 4 4 · 215

Lesson 56
Haengma 5 · 219


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