Strategic Concepts of Go
By Yoshiaki Nagahara, Richard Bozulich
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| Title | Strategic Concepts of Go |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yoshiaki Nagahara, Richard Bozulich |
| Publisher | Ishi Press |
| Code | g6 |
| Date | Feb-72 |
| ISBN | 4-87187-006-5 |
| Pages | 133 |
| Dimensions | 8 1/4. x 5 13/16. - 210mm x 147mm |
| In print status | Out of Print |
| Publisher's URL | http://kiseido.com/Other.htm#K06 |
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This book lays down the strategic framework in which all aspects of the game of Go must be placed. It does so by introducing eight strategic concepts.
The first half of the book takes each concept in turn, defines and then investigates it thoroughly with copious illustrated examples and frequent references to actual professional games. In the second half, the reader is invited to test his comprehension with over 70 specially selected problems which touch on all forms of Go strategy.
Entirely original in content, you hold in your hands the key to the spirit of Go.
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| Preface | ...1 | |
| Part I Strategic Concepts | ...2 | |
| Chapter 1. Miai | ...3 | |
| Chapter 2. Aji | ...5 | |
| Chapter 3. Kikashi | ...19 | |
| Chapter 4. Thickness | ...31 | |
| Chapter 5. Korigatchi | ...36 | |
| Chapter 6. Sabaki | ...40 | |
| Chapter 7. Furikawari | ...46 | |
| Chapter 8. Yosu-miro | ...48 | |
| Part II Problems and Answers | ...59 | |
| Problems | ...60 | |
| Answers | ...77 | |
| Glossary | ...137 | |
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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 sort of sequel to Basic Techniques of Go, but it's quite different in flavor. Part One introduces eight strategic concepts, namely miai, aji, kikashi, thickness, korigatachi, furikawari, and yosu-miru; Part Two contains 72 problems. These are important concepts, and the discussions can be quite good; for example, I like the aji chapter and the long example contained in it quite a lot. I wish people good luck with the problems, especially the first time you read the book, but I do think that one can get a lot out of reading and rereading this book, and can get some things out of it that aren't presented anywhere else.
It was published in both hardcover and paperback. And actually, I'm not sure to what extend it's fair to call this a sequel to Basic Techniques of Go; maybe they're just two go books that have one author in common.