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Cho Hun-Hyun’s Lectures on the Opening, Volume 1 - open PDF And excerpt from Cho Hun-Hyun’s Lectures on the Opening, Volume 1 translated by Seong-June Kim Return to Top Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki, by Yoda Norimoto 9P - open PDF This week we offer an excerpt from a book by one of the top current Japanese pros dealing with the art of handling stones in dangerous situations. "Sabaki" is the light play that works wonders in such situations and is the hallmark of a skilled player. Yoda offers helpful instruction in this art, using problem situations in which he analyses both the good and bad moves. This kind of analysis vastly improves the likelihood of the reader's understanding and not just memorizing the proper techniques. Return to Top Think Like a Pro: Pae [Ko], by Youngsun Yoon 5P - open PDF This is the second in what one hopes is a continuing series of books from Korea with the text in both English and Korean. It offers an encyclopedia-like treatment of ko. There is a thorough presentation of the various kinds of ko [pae in Korean: these books use no Japanese words at all, including "go"] and a series of studies showing how to create ko and to handle them in life and death, in joseki, and in the endgame. There are also study problems and examples from actual games. The ability to make good use of ko is a mark of a strong player. This book offers a large step forward in that direction. There is also a glossary of Korean go terms. Return to Top The Basics of Go Strategy, Mastering the Basics, Volume 5 - open PDF Hot Off the Press offers an excerpt from Richard Bozulich's The Basics of Go Strategy, Mastering the Basics, Volume 5, new from Kiseido. Return to Top Playing the Endgame: A Brief Introduction, by William Cobb - open PDF Playing Endgame: In Slate & Shell's brand-new Playing the Endgame: A Brief Introduction, William Cobb discusses basic endgame concepts, such as reverse sente and double sente, explains the basics of calculating the value of endgame moves, and illustrates a number of basic tesuji that are useful in the endgame. Cobb has produced several pocket-sized books for kyu players and say "This one should be useful to players up to about 10 kyu, and even some single digit kyus." Return to Top Pure and Simple: Takao's Astute Use of Brute Force, by Takao Shinji 9P, translated by Robert J. Terry - open PDF Our latest Hot Off the Press, Excerpts from New Go Books brings you Pure and Simple: Takao's Astute Use of Brute Force by Takao Shinji 9P, translated by Robert J. Terry and published by Hinoki Press. This book by one of the top current Japanese pros shows how to find a simple, effective way to play in all aspects of the game, from the opening to the endgame. Takao is particularly interested in the techniques for creating and using thickness. He also includes detailed analyses of the games from his recent Honinbo title match, using them to illustrate the techniques he lays out in the book. Return to Top Key Concepts in Life and Death: Inside Moves and Under the Stones Techniques, by Richard Hunter - open PDF An excerpt from Richard Hunter’s brand-new Key Concepts in Life and Death: Inside Moves and Under the Stones Techniques Return to Top Dictionary of Basic Tesuji, Volume 4, by Fujisawa Shuko Honorary Kisei, translated by Steven Bretherick - open PDF Get a sneak peek at the final volume of the Fujisawa Shuko’s famous Dictionary of Basic Tesuji, translated by Steven Bretherick and just published by Slate & Shell. Return to Top Perceiving the Direction of Play, by Kobayashi Satoru 9P - open PDF Our latest Hot Off The Press features a excerpt of Kobayashi Satoru 9P’s Perceiving the Direction of Play. In this third book from the new Hinoki Press, Kobayashi focuses on developing the reader’s perception of the correct direction of play, in joseki, the opening, and in fighting. He uses examples from his own games, including games that he lost. Return to Top All About Ko: Mastering the Basics, Volume 6, by Rob van Zeijst and Richard Bozulich - open PDF Kiseido's All About Ko by Rob van Zeijst and Richard Bozulich – Volume 6 of Mastering the Basics – has been published, which we're pleased to feature in our latest Hot Off the Press: Excerpts from New Go Books. Return to Top Catching Scent of Victory, by O Rissei - open PDF In our latest HOT OFF THE PRESS: Excerpts From New Go Books, we offer a whiff of O Rissei’s Catching Scent of Victory published by Hinoki Press. In this fourth book from the new Hinoki Press, O Rissei provides careful and thorough explanations of twenty of his games. It is common wisdom that playing through pro games is key to becoming stronger. However, for most amateurs this process is marred by the frustration of not understanding what is going on in the game. This book offers twenty top level pro games where that is not a problem. Return to Top
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