Dictionary of Basic Joseki, Volume III
By Yoshio Ishida
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| Title | Dictionary of Basic Joseki, Volume III |
|---|---|
| Author | Yoshio Ishida |
| Translator | John Power |
| Publishers | Ishi Press, Kiseido |
| Codes | g23, G23 |
| Date | 1977, 2001 |
| ISBN | 4-906574-23-8 |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 8 1/4. x 5 3/4. - 210mm x 147mm |
| Series Info | Dictionary of Basic Joseki. Volume III |
| Publishers's URL | http://kiseido.com/Dictionary.htm |
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This brilliant and original survey of joseki, written by a top Japanese professional, is not only a practical, well organized reference to help you chart your course through the myriad complications of standard joseki, but is also an illuminating analysis of their vital components such as tesuji and shape. It covers all important joseki and also deals with mistakes and alternatives in joseki. It is equally valuable as a reference work and as a primer in the fundamentals of go theory which underline joseki.
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| Foreword | ...viii |
| Japanese Terms | ...ix |
| The 5-4 Point | |
| Part Eight: The 3-4 Approach | ...2 |
| Part Nine: Entering at the 3-3 Approach | ...57 |
| The Star Point | |
| Part Ten: The Small Knight Approach | ...65 |
| Part Eleven: The One Space High Approach | ...206 |
| Part Twelve: The Two Space High Approach | ...211 |
| Supplement: Positions With No Approach Move | ...220 |
| The 3-3 Point | |
| Part Thirteen: The Shoulder Hit | ...242 |
| Part Fourteen: The Large Knight Approach | ...249 |
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| Review Author | David Carlton | Reviewer Strength | 1 kyu |
| Author's Email | carlton@bactrian.org | website | http://www.bactrian.org/~carlton/ |
The only comprehensive reference for joseki in English. It doesn't include all of the latest variations (it's 20 years old), and it's not encyclopedic, but what's here is more than enough for everybody but the strongest of players. And it should be a part of everybody's go reference library, at least once you reach a certain level (dan-level? Any opinions?).
The first volume was out of print but has just been reprinted by Kiseido. Also, I see comments fairly frequently by strong players on rec.games.go that these books are woefully out of date, so that could be a problem if you're a very strong amateur who plays people who know the latest variations.