Middle Game Strategy
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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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Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki
$19.99
The Japanese term 'sabaki' is one of the more difficult Go concepts to understand. It's usually explained as something like 'playing lightly' or 'managing weak stones', but what does it actually mean? In this book, Yoda Norimoto 9 dan shows that sabaki involves much more than just the tactical plays that are frequently given in vague attempts to explain the concept. It's about sound judgement based on the whole board position, and knowing which stones are important and which are not.
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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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Pure and Simple: Takao's Astute Use of Brute Force
$19.99
For Go players who enjoy fighting, there's a tendency to start a fight at every opportunity. However, more experienced players know that it's only worth fighting when it's in their interests to do so. This book teaches you how to play solidly and patiently, removing weaknesses during the course of play and storing up power for later. It also teaches you how to release that power, at the right time, to strike with the greatest possible force and take maximum profit.
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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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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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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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Otake's Secrets of Strategy
$21.99
Have you ever wondered whether famous strategy books like 'The Art of War' could be applied to Go? Well that's exactly what Otake Hideo 9 dan does in this book. He starts by illustrating 10 strategic principles, which you can immediately apply to your games. He continues by reviewing a series of amateur and professional games, with frequent pauses to pose questions and show you the best way to play. This book will help you improve your understanding of Go strategy and the flow of play in the middle game.
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Perceiving the Direction of Play
$21.99
Do you ever feel confused about where to play in the opening or middle game of Go? You're not alone. Of course we know that we should try to make all our stones work efficiently, but what's the best move to do that? Go players throughout the ages have struggled with this question and come up with a number of fundamental principles and techniques to guide us in the right direction. In this book Kobayashi Satoru 9 dan, analyzes the games of past and present masters from a theoretical perspective and helps you grasp important principles that you can use to find good moves in your own games.
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The Direction of Play
$17.99
There are so many points on the Go board and sometimes it's difficult to work out where to play, even for advanced players. The Direction of Play will teach you the principles you need to find the most important moves and strengthen your intuition considerably. Kajiwara's ideas are unique and this book is a classic.
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