Go Books
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Invincible: The Games of Shusaku
$49.99
Invincible is arguably the best Go book ever published in English. It's a collection of commented games for one of the greatest Go players of all time, Shusaku. The book provides clear and thorough commentaries for 80 of Shusaku's best games and contains 143 games in total. Another Go legend, Go Seigen, gained much of his strength by studying Shusaku's games and many other players have since followed his example. Now you can too.
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Shuko: The Only Move - Fighting Middlegame Collection
$22.99
The late Fujisawa Shuko 9 dan was well known for his free thinking and creative approach to the game. Not only was he a top tournament player for decades, he was also a mentor to later generations of top players in Japan, China and Korea, where he was highly respected for his intuition and whole board vision. In this book, Fujisawa focuses on fighting during the middlegame. Reading it will sharpen your intuition for fighting and help you learn the proper timing for starting a fight.
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38 Basic Joseki
$17.99
There are certain sequences in the game of Go that have been studied and perfected over hundreds of years. These sequences are called joseki. This book will teach you some basic joseki that you can use in your own games.
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Attack and Defense
$17.99
One of most fascinating and exciting aspects of Go is the large scale strategy of the middle game. This is often the decisive part of the game too. Attack and Defense will teach you how to attack your opponent's weak stones and how to defend your own. This is an excellent introduction to the strategy of Go.
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Breakthrough Attacking Power: Yamashita Style
$21.99
Do you enjoy fighting in Go? Then this is the book for you. The author, Yamashita Keigo 9 dan, is among the most aggressive professional Go players in the world and in 2011 he won both the Honinbo and Meijin titles. This book provides commentary and lessons based on Yamashita's games. You can learn the basics of attacking from problem books, but to really capture the essence of it you need to study the games of masters. This book will provide excellent study material if you want to develop a strong fighting style.
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Catching Scent of Victory
$21.99
It's often said that one of the best ways to improve your Go game is replaying the games of top professional players, but it can be confusing and frustrating to start with. This book changes that. In Catching Scent of Victory, O Rissei 9 dan discusses 20 of his own games, clearly explaining what he was thinking at each stage and why he chose the moves he did. He places considerable emphasis on improving your 'Go sense' and this book will help you sharpen your intuition for seizing the key points in the game.
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Changing One's Conceptions: Awaji's Aphorisms
$21.99
For amateur players, it's sometimes said that the player who makes the fewest mistakes wins. Awaji Shuzo 9 dan has a Go school in Japan where he regularly teaches amateur Go players. He reviews games with his students, correcting mistakes and showing the proper way to play. Awaji summarizes each correction with a pithy and memorable phrase, or aphorism. Reading this book will give you a new perspective on the game of Go and help you avoid making many mistakes in your own games.
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Get Strong at Attacking
$20.99
For many Go players, there's nothing more exciting than landing a knockout blow in the middle game. But even when that's not possible, you can still enjoy the thrill of attacking multiple groups and taking a firm lead in the game. Watching someone who is skilled at attacking can be like watching a wizard take control of the game. How can you learn to play like that? Reading this book is an excellent way to start.
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Get Strong at Handicap Go
$20.99
Playing handicap Go is quite different to playing an even game, but it can still teach you many things about Go, especially how to attack and use influence. What will help you even more, is seeing concrete examples of what to do and what not to do in handicap games. That's what this book is for.
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Get Strong at Invading
$20.99
Nearly everyone enjoys watching spy movies. There's something fun about seeing a secret agent go into enemy territory and take the place to pieces. In Go, sometimes you have no option but to invade. Wouldn't it be nice to know you could send your stones in with the confidence that they'd come out alive? Read this book to learn how.
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Get Strong at Joseki 1
$20.99
Most people study joseki the wrong way. They spend countless hours trying to memorize sequences that they promptly forget. Don't be one of those people! Instead, read this book. The Get Strong at Joseki series teaches you joseki through the presentation of many interesting problems. Solving the problems will not only teach you joseki effortlessly, but improve your understanding of tesuji and shape too. This is book one of three, which focuses on the 3-4 point.
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Get Strong at Joseki 2
$20.99
Most people study joseki the wrong way. They spend countless hours trying to memorize sequences that they promptly forget. Don't be one of those people! Instead, read this book. The Get Strong at Joseki series teaches you joseki through the presentation of many interesting problems. Solving the problems will not only teach you joseki effortlessly, but improve your understanding of tesuji and shape too. This is book one of three, which focuses on the 5-3 and 5-4 points.
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