Go, an ancient, subtly beautiful game of territory, is the oldest game in the world still played in its original form. This book contains its rules, techniques, a glossary of terms, and a list of international and American Go organizations.

Go for Beginners

Humor & Entertainment

Iwamoto, Kaoru

Puzzles & Games

Pantheon Books

Go is an ancient, subtly beautiful game of territory. But with its nearly endless possibilities and challenges, it is more than just another game; it is a way of life for tens of millions of players throughout the world. Embodying four thousand years of Oriental thought and culture, go is the oldest game in the world still played in its original form. Go is the kind of game that one can learn in a day—and spend a lifetime perfecting. It is more art than science: in order to surround and capture the opponent's territory, one needs intuition, flexibility, and acute perception combined with a sharp analytical mind. Each player is a partner in an exercise of coexistence; each player needs the other for self-enlightenment and for enjoyment. But then, too, go is a game whose strategy has been compared to the tactics of guerilla warfare. Go can be all things to all people; it is simple, elegant, and unexpectedly beautiful. This book contains an introduction; a brief example game; a clear, leisurely explanation of the rules; and illustrations of the simplest techniques of good play and of some easy and some more difficult problems the player will encounter. The appendixes include a concise list of rules, a glossary of technical terms, and a list of international and American go organizations. Among go players, Go for Beginners is known as the best beginner's book available.

Reference

Pantheon

Ishida, Otake, Takemiya, Kato, Cho, and two other Kobayashi's has collectively won three-fourths of the major Japanese title matches. Together with Rin and Fujisawa Shuko, who also appear in this book, they have completely monopolized the three most important titles: the Honinbo, Meijin, and Kisei.Fourteen games are analyzed, including the six games of the title match and the seven games Ishida played in the honinboleague.

The 1971 Honinbo Tournament (Championship Go, Vol. 1) (Championship go ; v. 1)

Ishi Press

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