Go for Beginners
by Kaoru Iwamoto
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Author: Kaoru IwamotoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1977-03-12
ISBN: 0394733312
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Pantheon
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- ISBN13: 9780394733319
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Book Reviews of Go for Beginners
Book Review: Essential Primary Go +++
Summary: 5 Stars
I would call this manual "Essential Primary Go". It really does present the essential primary patterns of Go-play. As Go is very much a visual game of geometric patterns, this is a compact, concise and precise quide to essential primary Go. Yet, the standard elements of Go-play are indeed presented -- with some core strategy and tactics. This book is especially great as a stand-alone manual on Go. With a small portable Go-set and this book, I was able to practice just about anywhere. I later had access to a number of other books -- which seemed quite specialized in comparison to "Go for Beginners" -- and still do.
If you work well learning on your own with minimal help -- this book is a fine aid, along with playing-out the patterns on a board -- and, of course, playing opponents when possible. Using this little book as my main aid, along with play, advice and other books -- I invented a viable 5-5 Joseki [corner opening]. This 5-5 Joseki was checked by a Godan [5th Level] player -- who watched me play-out my pattern with some variations. I am nowadays very much a "rusty" beginner in Go -- Chess being more home-ground for me. But, my main point is that this little book can be valuable as a one-source mentor for a long time +++
By-the-way, quick introductions to Go usually come with Go-sets and a good one is online at Wikipedia.
Summary of Go for Beginners
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.General Books
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