![]() I already knew the rules and understood the basic ideas (two eyes, ko fights, capture races, etc) from reading on the internet, and was worried that the book would be too simple however I found the catalogue of the different types of basic connections and dead-or-alive shapes very useful, as I hadn't seen them all explained in one place. There are problems on each concept, and the authors This book covers the rules, basic concepts, and shapes and structures of Go in a very easy-to-read fashion. This book covers the rules, basic concepts, and shapes and structures of Go in a very easy-to-read fashion. Okay, I'm ready to take on Hikaru Shindo!. I'm not giving it 5 stars only because I haven't actually read that many Go books so I can't say how it compares to other books aimed at a similar level of novice. I'd say this is an excellent beginner's book, as it not only teaches rules but also has tons of teaching examples for very simple situations of the sort a beginner needs to know (i.e., how not to make those "DUH!" moves that only a beginner would make). ![]() I will let you know as I move on to book 2. Now maybe I'm ready to take on a dumb computer program, or other beginners over the Internet. I did read this book in its entirety about ten years ago and found it helpful. I don't know since I have never been ranked, but it was good review since I haven't actually played in years. By the time you finish, so claims the author, you should be ready to play at the 15-kyu level or so (basically, a beginner who knows how to play but not much else). It teaches the basics of Go (or baduk, as it is called in Korean), starting with the rules and moving on to elementary strategies. As the title implies, this is a starter book for beginners. So now, after reading ten volumes of a children's manga series called Hikaru no Go, I am inspired to maybe break out the books again and see whether I'm not too old to maybe become a middling player before I leave middle age.Īnyway, this book is the first in a series by Janice Kim, translated from Korean. Stopped playing when I left Korea, even though I'd bought a bunch of Go books, most of which I never read through. Told myself I would learn to play well this time. Didn't play again until I spent a year and a half in Korea, and hung out with the Korean go club. So now, after reading ten volumes of a children's manga series called Hikaru no Go, I am inspired to maybe break out the books again an So, a little history: I first learned go way back in college. ![]() So, a little history: I first learned go way back in college.
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