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The Nihon Ki-in Fuseki Small
Encyclopedia
Yutopian, 251 pp.
Reviewed by Chris Sobolowski 8k
For the go player
lamenting "To think I played
Black 3 without thinking, time and time
again," the Fuseki Small Encyclopedia
can help correct that particular error. In almost a
thousand diagrams, this book walks the reader
through the beginning of over a dozen fuseki
strategies and their most common variations.
Nirensei , sanrensei, Chinese, Kobayashi,
perpendicular 3-4, opposing 3-4,
star-and-3-4... even Shusaku and Takemiya's
Cosmic style are presented. And each section
outlines White's common replies as well as where to
strike if White slips up.
Two diagrams a page
demonstrate, usually in less than a dozen moves,
where the direction of play is for Black in a given
fuseki, and how to employ it effectively in actual
play. Over a hundred fuseki from professional games
are included, providing a sense of what a truly
effective, even beautiful, opening is really
like. As I slink into the single-digit kyus
I've found this book has come at the perfect time,
for a firmer grasp of the opening is essential to
improving my game. A great book to have on
hand for quick reference, anyone who plays a fair
number of games without handicap will benefit
immensely from this book.
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