In the Beginning

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The opening is theoretically the hardest part of the game of go To professional players, it is the hardest part in practice, as well in championship games that last two days, for instance, the first day is usually spent playing and thinking about the first 50 moves, and the second day is spent finishing all the rest Such is the consistency of professional play in the middle game and endgame that if a player comes out of the opening with a bad position, it is almost impossible for him to catch up Amateurs sometimes rush through their initial moves, saving their powers for the fighting later, but this is an indication that they do not understand the opening than a sign of talent The number of possibilities in any opening position is so vast that a player must rely on his feeling for the game rather than on rigorous analysis for guidance Here he has the greatest chance to use his imagination, play creatively, and develop a personal style This is the one phase of go that has shown any significant evolution during the past few centuries, and it still defies absolute comprehension No book can develop a person s imagination or personal style, and this one does not make the attempt In a sense, therefore, it is very incomplete the reader will not find a prescription for every situation and in actual play he will have to make his own choices most of the time What we have tried to give him is a basis to start from some sound moves, some useful ideas, some good examples If we have succeeded, the following pages will help him to increase both his skill at and enjoyment of the game. Free Download [ In the Beginning ] by [ Ikuro Ishigure ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Is there a perfect go book I haven t found one yet, but so far I learn a little bit from each one, and In the Beginning covers a lot of fundamentals relating to the beginning of the game how to play in the corners, with follow up moves shimari and kakari , then some discussion of extending along the sides, into the center, invasions, and pincer attacks Then, a list of nine concepts for improving your opening game Make Your Stones Work Together Efficiency Play Away from Strength Thickness a Is there a perfect go book I haven t found one yet, but so far I learn a little bit from each one, and In the Beginning covers a lot of fundamentals relating to the beginning of the game how to play in the corners, with follow up moves shimari and kakari , then some discussion of extending along the sides, into the center, invasions, and pincer attacks Then, a list of nine concepts for improving your opening game Make Your Stones Work Together Efficiency Play Away from Strength Thickness and Walls Open at the Bottom The Third Line and the Fourth Reverse Strategy Light and Heavy Attack and Defense Most go books seem to present some sort of list like this, with examples to illustrate the concept They all make perfect sense to me I am at the level where I can understand everything the author says at least for these low kyu level books It s so obvious once he points it out Then I go play a game, and somehow none of these lessons seem to materialize in my own game.Ishigure ends th...Good intro to the opening in go My only issue with this book is the typography sometimes was missing some indicators, like when they were pointing out this moves is related to which is in atari The blank spot would refer to...I just finished reading it cover to cover, working most of the examples out on a board and playing games in between I still failed most of the 10 problems at the end I could read it again in a few weeks and get almost as much out of it the second time.Before this book, I would play on star points, then connect some of my groups or just start fighting because I had no i...I really enjoyed this book and I think it improved my game I immediately wanted to re read the book once I finished itLibro bastante did ctico sobre la apertura opening , la primera fase del Go Desarrolla varias ideas y consideraciones a tener en cuenta durante esta fase La complejidad de dicha fase es inabarcable y u...Nice Another beginner friendly perspective on Go opening, and some associated attack and defense theory I especially liked the self test problems with multiple possible solutions ranked in points, and with detailed explanations.Exactly what I was hoping for not a detailed analysis of joseki but ageneral overview of basic principles of the opening Recommended.A fairly good book for the beginning igo player I picked it up from the local library in pure joy of actually seeing a go book on the shelf, and I must note that I m about 5kyu in level Thus this book is not for me to begin with though I still think I can give something of an adequate review of it I think Ishigure starts off well and explains things that a lot of beginners need to know, but I think that he doesn t continue as long as he should Many of the complaints I got ...Between this and Opening Theory Made Easy , the beginner intermediate student of Go would have a solid foundation as to the moves and thought process of the opening of a game of Go Covering all of the vital opening points, such as 3 3, 3 4, 4 4 etc in detail, as to the ideas behind them, the book then goes on to extensions, pincers, shimari, kakari, etc There is a section of 10 tes...While I feel that Opening Theory Made Easy is a better book than this one, I still read In the Beginning twice There is a lot of fundamental information to be gained from it It s well written, with clear examples.It ends with a series of 10 pro...

In the Beginning
  • English
  • 25 January 2017
  • Paperback
  • 152 pages
  • 4906574106
  • Ikuro Ishigure
  • In the Beginning