Essential Go Proverbs

John Power

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Kiseido Publishing Company
28 March 2023

Board games

Essential Go Proverbs is the ultimate guide to mastering the ancient game of go. Written by the author of Invincible, this book compiles a comprehensive collection of the most important go proverbs, distilled from centuries of wisdom and experience from the game's top players. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, these proverbs will deepen your understanding of the game and improve your play. Each proverb is accompanied by detailed explanations and examples, making it easy to apply them to your own games. With Essential Go Proverbs, you'll develop a more intuitive sense of the game and learn how to make strategic decisions with confidence. This book is an indispensable resource for any go player looking to take their game to the next level.

What you will find in this book:
* 104 proverbs with 431 examples and 258 problems in 522 pages.
* These examples and problems will not only deepen your understanding of the proverbs but also the strategy and tactics of the game itself.
* 45 years in the making, this is the largest and most comprehensive collection of examples and problems focussed solely on the go proverbs ever published in any language.
* Not only does this book analyze the proverbs in detail, it also shows the relationship between one proverb to others.
* Contains many interesting and profoundly original games in which these proverbs were applied.

By: John Power
Imprint: Kiseido Publishing Company
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 912g
ISBN: 9784906574209
ISBN 10: 4906574203
Pages: 532
Publication Date: 28 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Power was born in Armidale, N.S.W. in 1946. He specialized in Japanese at Sydney University and graduated in 1967 with First Class Honors and a University Medal in Japanese. He received a Ph.D. in modern Japanese literature from Sydney University in 1973. In 1978, he became a lecturer in English at the College of Law, Nihon University, retiring in 2016.Since he learnt go in Japan in 1967, it has been his main hobby. He worked for many years at the Nihon Ki-in as translator and interpreter, was assistant editor of Go Review 1974 77, and founded Go World, editing most of its issues. He has written or translated 20 go books, including the preeminent English book on Honinbo Shusaku, Invincible.

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