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K31: The Second Book of Go
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- by Richard Bozulich
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This revised edition (2018) has been completely rewritten.
It covers all the basic strategies and tactics -- the opening,
joseki, handicap strategy, how to secure territory by attacking,
life and death, tesujis, good and bad shape, the endgame, and
ko -- making it a complete introduction to the tactics and strategy of go
and a guide for further study.
In particular, the chapters on life and death, tesujis, shape, and ko have been completely rewritten and expanded.
Written especially for players who have just learned go and who have read
an introductory book, such as Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game;
all players up to shodan can benefit from it.
Contents
Part One: Strategy
Chapter One. Opening Moves
Chapter Two. Handicap-Go Strategy
Chapter Three. Josekis
Chapter Four. The Basics of Attacking
Part Two. Tactics
Chapter Five. Life and Death
Chapter Six. Tesujis
Chapter Seven. Good and Bad Shape
Chapter Eight. Ko
Chapter Nine. The Endgame
Independent review: bengozen.com
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K36: Opening Theory Made Easy
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- by Otake Hideo 9-dan
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In this book, Otake presents 20 principles for opening play.
You will find a discussion of the fundamentals of the opening and strategy.
Almost a third of the book is devoted to the important topic of shape,
a subject not well understood by most wetern go players. Otake explains
sophisticated concepts in a simple and accessible way, making it easy to digest
regardless of your playing strength. By applying these principles when you
make your strategic decisions, you will improve your game enormously.
Independent review: bengozen.com
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K02: Basic Techniques of Go
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- by Nagahara Yoshiaki 6-dan and Haruyama Isamu 9-dan
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The most useful book for beginning players ever written. After introducing
the basic principles of opening play, the reader is shown practical
sure-win strategies which he can use in his handicap games. A chapter
is devoted to tesujis (tactical brilliancies), with 69 examples and 50
problems. The book ends with a chapter on the endgame.
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K28: Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go
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by Kageyama Toshiro 7-dan
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This book explains the fundamentals of go that every beginning player
should study. It covers connectivity, good and bad shape, the way
stones should `move', the difference between territory and spheres
of influence, how to use thickness and walls, how to train yourself
to read out variations, where to start looking in a life-and-death
problem, and the right way to study josekis.
Independent review: bengozen.com
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If you need more information, Kiseido may be contacted at the following address:
Kiseido
Kagawa 4-8-32
Chigasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken
Japan 253-0082
FAX +81-467-81-0605
e-mail: kiseido61@yahoo.com
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