Cho Chikun Knihy

This book introduces the basic rules and concepts of go with four games played on 9x9 boards. Through these games the reader learns how territory is formed, how to determine the final score, how to capture stones, what are the conditions for a group to live and not be captured, and how to fight a ko. The remainder of the book covers the basic opening principles and tactics. Interspersed between chapters are short essays on the history of the game, professional tournaments in Japan, China, Korea, and the western world, go equipment, computer go, and other topics.

Game analysis is the process of estimating fairly accurately the relative territorial prospects of each player at key stages throughout the game. This may seem difficult or even irksome to many players. In fact, without the ability to sit calmly and judge the overall situation, vital moves may frequently be ov overlooked. Moreover, the estimation has to be accurate enough for you to make important strategic should you defend or should you invade, should you attack aggressively or should you try to wind up the game quickly? If you can't assess accurately the balance of territories and calculate whether you are ahead or behind, you lack the information that is the key prerequisite for making such decisions.