GO The pursuit of Life, Liberty, Connection, Influence and Territory. Each player seeks to discover the strategy and tactics necessary to acquire the most territory. Ideally each play has multiple aims to threaten adn/or succeed to create, destroy, expand and.or reduce Life, Liberty, Connection, Influence, and/or Territory.

THE ART OF GO Finding the strategical and tactical maneivres that equally divide a section of the grid with respect to the whole grid via the principles of war.

OBJECTIVE To help Go players:

    1) Learn the Go shape interaction language and elements;

    2) Understand what is happening on the Go grid;

    3) Develop their Go stle and analytical evaluation skill.

The purpose of this book is to help a Go player accomplish the above objectives by studying and learning the opening maneuvers that equally divides a grid.

There is something inexhaustible about go. There have been many games played, but no two games have been the same. Those who wish to improve rapidly at go may find this a disadvantage.

If you are familiar with a certain formation, your confidence in maneuvering in it increases. But if the position is unfamiliar, you may be confused as to whether your tactics are good or not. In an important game, it is normal to stay with well-known plays.

However you will often have to meet novel shapes in real games. Then your true level of play is tested. One of the best ways to imporove is to experiment with new plays in games. This is time-consuming, and the benefit you gain from it does depend on your innate talent.

The very best way is to concentrate on study of the fundamentals and common shapes. In this book standard patterns are treated, in problem stule. It is for amateurs, not professionals, and their needs are considered throughout. I hope this book will help you to improve your own level.