Kato's Attack and Kill
By Masao Kato
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| Title | Kato's Attack and Kill |
|---|---|
| Author | Masao Kato |
| Translator | John Fairbairn |
| Publisher | Ishi Press |
| Code | g27 |
| Date | 1978, 1987 |
| ISBN | 4-87187-027-2 |
| Pages | 215 |
| Dimensions | 6 13/16. x 4 3/8. - 174mm x 112mm |
| In print status | Out of Print |
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Attacking enemy stones is one of the most basic elements in any game of go, yet surprisingly little has been written about the theory of attacking. Methods of attack, selection of a target, timing, contriving a double attack - these are techniques which require a lot of trial and error to master.
Kato's Attack and Killoffers an invaluable shortcut. The author, Kato Honinbo, is known and feared as one of the most aggressive attacking players in modern go and in this book he presents a thorough and practical analysis of all the elements essential for a successful attack. there are numerous examples from actual play, a problem section, and a selection of Kato's own games which feature attacking and killing large groups.
Reading this book will transform your game.
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| CHAPTER 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF ATTACK | ...1 |
| 1. Targets for attack | ...2 |
| 2. Vital points for attack | ...10 |
| 3. Capping | ...20 |
| 4. The knight's move | ...34 |
| 5. Roundabout and splitting attacks | ...48 |
| CHAPTER 2: TEST YOURSELF | ...77 |
| CHAPTER 3: THE BIRTH OF KILLER KATO | ...137 |
| Game 1: v. Kawamoto Noboru | ...138 |
| Game 2: v. Sanno Hirotaka | ...152 |
| Game 3: v. Miyazaki Hiroshi | ...162 |
| Game 4: v. Naganuma Shin | ...172 |
| Game 5: v. Kodama Kunio | ...183 |
| Game 6: v. Takagi Shoichi | ...190 |
| Game 7: v. Chino Tadahiko | ...197 |
| Game 8: v. Magari Reiki | ...205 |
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Review by David Carlton show/hide
| Review Author | David Carlton | Reviewer Strength | 1 kyu |
| Author's Email | carlton@bactrian.org | website | http://www.bactrian.org/~carlton/ |
This is a book on the middle game, and in particular about attacking. The first chapter is on The Fundamentals of Attack, the second has problems, and the third, on The Birth of Killer Kato, goes through (portions of) eight of his games that illustrate his attacking style.
It's fun to read, since it's always exciting to see big groups die. On the other hand, I think that most of us amateurs spend too much time in the middle game worrying about attacking groups or trying to save our own groups, so we don't need any more encouragement. Still, if we're going to do that, we might as well do it right.
It's been a while since I read this book; I don't recall having any particularly strong positive or negative opinions about it.