{"product_id":"winning-go-successful-moves-from-the-opening-to-the-endgame-paperback","title":"Winning Go: Successful Moves from the Opening to the Endgame - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Bozulich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Shotwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the game of Go with this expert guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGo is a two-player board game that first originated in ancient China but is also very popular in Japan and Korea. There is significant strategy and philosophy involved in the game, and the number of possible games is vast--even when compared to chess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first comprehensive strategy guidebook in English to cover the entire game of Go by illustrating the nuances and finer points of Go strategy. Its 203 problems and their commented answers demonstrate to players of all level of skill not only successful moves, but also the incorrect moves and why they are wrong. This enables players to identify strengths and weaknesses in their games. From opening play to the endgame, \u003ci\u003eWinning Go\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool in helping serious players master the sophisticated sequence and flow of advanced Go play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUseful Go strategies include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The opening (\u003ci\u003efuseki\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The middle (\u003ci\u003echuban\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The endgame (\u003ci\u003eyose\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clever moves (\u003ci\u003etesuji\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Life and death (\u003ci\u003eshikatsu\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Winning corner skirmishes (\u003ci\u003ejoseki\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Accurate counting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePlayers will learn about not only creating good shapes, but also how to avoid or take advantage of bad ones, along with the right and wrong order of moves. This makes \u003ci\u003eWinning Go\u003c\/i\u003e the ideal choice for a first problem book because it enables both players and teachers to improve upon their Go game. From opening play to endgame, \u003ci\u003eWinning go\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool in helping serious Go players master the sophisticated sequence and flow of advanced Go play.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Shotwell\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally known expert on the relationship of Go to Eastern and Western philosophy, literature, and history. He has been writing about Go for over twenty years and has lived in China, Tibet, and Japan while researching the origins and background of the game. His also the author of \u003ci\u003eGo! More than a Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGo Basics\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Bozulich\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's most prolific authors of Go books. He is the publisher of \u003ci\u003eGo World\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and writes a Go column for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Yomiuri\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of over 100 Go titles, including \u003ci\u003eAll about Go, Get Strong at Tesuji\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHandicap Go\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757640581408,"sku":"9780804846004","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/78f4077a4ca153e764565c2d60e0ec78.webp?v=1780107669","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/winning-go-successful-moves-from-the-opening-to-the-endgame-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}