Middle Game of Go, The
By Sakata Eio
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| Title | Middle Game of Go, The |
|---|---|
| Author | Sakata Eio |
| Translator | Richard Bozulich |
| Publisher | Ishi Press |
| Code | g5 |
| Date | 1971 |
| ISBN | 0-923891-77-3 |
| Pages | 143 |
| Dimensions | 8 5/16. x 5 13/16. - 211mm x 149mm |
| In print status | Out of Print |
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Master games by a Go genius. Take four of Sakata's best games, subject them to an intensive move scrutiny, analyze every possible variation leaving no stone unturned, supplement the explanations with copious game diagrams and this book is the result.
Every player, be he beginner or tournament player, will delight in watching Sakata's brilliant mind at work. It has always been understood that one's game improves with the study of professional game. However, there is a limit to the amount that can be gleaned unaided from the actual game record. Here are top professional games presented in such a way that the reader can follow every step and understand 100% of what is happening.
Special study sections include discussions of middle game formulae surrounding the kegeima and niken shimari, aji problems, fighting, semeai and yose techniques.
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| Preface | ...iv |
| CHAPTER 1: The Long and Winding Road | ...1 |
| CHAPTER 2: A Case of Bad Aji | ...48 |
| CHAPTER 3: Lost Opportunities | ...84 |
| CHAPTER 4: Profit vs Influence | ...113 |
| Glossary | ...144 |
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| Review Author | David Carlton | Reviewer Strength | 1 kyu |
| Author's Email | carlton@bactrian.org | website | http://www.bactrian.org/~carlton/ |
This book is a sequel to the Modern Joseki and Fuseki volumes. It covers the middle game of four of the games whose openings are discussed in those volumes; however, there is no need to have read the earlier volumes to appreciate this one. My comments for those books go for this one as well, mutatis mutandis.
I have a friend who improved a stone or two while reading this when he was around a 3 kyu. He clearly has more patience than I do, but obviously this book is good for some people.
I believe that this was reprinted by Dietmar Hartung, but I'm not sure. Ishi Press printed both hardcover and paperback editions of this book.