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The single most important task for kyu players who wish to reach dan level
is to master the basic life-and-death patterns. Nothing has greater
influence on the outcome of a game than a blunder that lets a group die
or lets a dead enemy group live. When asked to advise weak players how to
become stronger, professionals without exception stress the importance of
developing reading ability by studying the basic life-and-death positions
that come up in actual play. This book provides kyu players with the essential grounding in the basic life-and-death techniques that they need to develop deeper and more accurate reading and the knowledge that they need to compete as dan players.
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K62: 300 Tesuji Problems
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5-kyu to 3-dan
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The biggest difference between kyu players and dan players is fighting
ability. Perhaps the most important element in fighting is good judgment
in choosing the timing and the objectives of the fight. However, good
judgment is worth nothing without the fighting ability to back it up,
and the most important component in fighting ability is the knowledge
and skillful deployment of tesujis. This applies to all stages of the game,
from the opening to the endgame. This book is a systematic compilation of the basic fighting tesujis that every dan player needs to know. Very few players, even those already of high-dan level, will have mastered all the tesujis presented here. Not only will careful study of these tesujis enable you to execute your fighting plans better, it will also broaden your tactical horizons by revealing to you new possibilities in the fighting and effectively deepen your understanding of go.
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K63: 300 Joseki Problems
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1-dan to 3-dan
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This book contains 300 problems that will test and expand your
understanding of josekis and your ability to deploy them effectively
as part of your opening strategy. It will help equip you with the joseki
knowledge essential for a dan player.
The key to mastering josekis is not memorization but understanding. The problems in this book focus on the key points and tesujis involved in josekis. The key points refer to the moves that involve tactical decisions. Should you go for profit on the side or build thickness and central influence on the outside? These tactical decisions come up in most joseki patterns and affect your overall strategy. Working through and reviewing these problems will give your game added depth and breadth and make you a formidable dan player.
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Kagawa 4-8-32
Chigasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken
Japan 253-0082
FAX +81-467-28-5811
e-mail: kiseido@yk.rim.or.jp
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