Endgame, The
By Tomoko Ogawa, James Davies
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| Title | Endgame, The |
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| Authors | Tomoko Ogawa, James Davies |
| Publishers | Ishi Press, Kiseido |
| Codes | g15, K15 |
| Date | 1976, 2000 |
| ISBN | 4-906574-15-7 |
| Pages | 211 |
| Dimensions | 7 1/4. x 5. - 181mm x 128mm |
| Series Info | Elementary Go Series, Volume VI |
| Publishers's URL | http://kiseido.com/Begin3.htm#K15 |
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This book is a part of the Elementary Go Series.
The endgame tends to be the neglected side of the game of go. This is strange indeed, for it also tends to be where the outcome is decided, and frequently accounts for about half the stones played.
This volume, by a Japanese professional go player and a strong American amateur, seeks to rectify this situation by setting forth the basic tactics, strategies, and counting techniques needed in the endgame.
Everything from the smallest local tesujis to the global macroendgame is covered with numerous examples and problems, many of them drawn from the Japanese author's professional games. The reader is encouraged to think for himself and, by doing so, will certainly become stronger.
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| CHAPTER 1 - Introducing the Endgame | ...8 |
| CHAPTER 2 - Counting | ...49 |
| CHAPTER 3 - Endgame Tesuji | ...80 |
| CHAPTER 4 - The Macroendgame | ...124 |
| CHAPTER 5 - Games | ...162 |
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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/ |
Chapters are Introducting the Endgame, Counting, Endgame Tesuji, The Macroendgame, and Games. Explains both the theory behind the endgame and specific tesuji to squeeze the most points out of a situation. I like it, which is a good thing since it's the only book on the theory of the endgame available in English.