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Get Strong at
Attacking
By Richard Bozulich
reviewed by Dave Laverdure
"Get Strong at Attacking" is the 10th volume in Richard Bozulich's "Get Strong
at Go" series. Bozulich starts off with a brief discourse on the idea and
benefits of attacking and proceeds to an explanation of the specific techniques
involved. After the introduction, the reader is left with a basic of the how and
why of attacking, a sense than is developed and sharpened by 136 problems,
including diagrams and explanations of success, failure, variations,
continuations and so on. There is a wealth of material here for readers to
use to increase their attacking strength, as well as many other techniques such
as vital points, gouging out eyes, taking advantage of weak shapes, and even the
occasional tesuji. All things considered, “Attacking” strongly succeeded for
this reader: attacking is now one of the best parts of my game. But be
warned of two things: first, you'll soon begin to wonder how to defend the huge
moyos you'll find yourself mapping out; and second, Bozulich apparently does not
believe in proofreading and it shines through amusingly.
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