The Nihon Kiin Handbook of Handicap Go - Item PAY33
The reader may be familiar with books that claim to reveal "Sure-Fire Winning Strategies
For Handicap Go". But what really matters is one's personal strength. The goal here is to
provide an effective method to boost one's efforts and quickly enhance real strength in one's game.
We have strived to distill the essence of nine through three stone handicap games and selected the
patterns that are most likely to arise. Instruction is geared to the significance of the placement
of the handicap stones and the correct way to assess the opening of the game. Therefore, the motto
followed here is the iron-clad rule for black in handicap go: "Strike in the opening". The policy
is an unwavering adherence to thick and strong tactics, discarding the negative strategy of always
defending whith the knights jump in the corner. But while encouraging aggressive tactics when
conditions merit them and presenting examples to back them up, this is not everything. The point is
that there are many options available, including a diagonal attachment, a one point jump and a pincer,
depending upon the handicap stones at one's disposal. The whole board diagrams presented are refined
examples from instructional games, with positions elaborated upon to the end result. The purpose has
been to explain the key to each pattern so that the reader might use them to fight effectively. As far
as possible, the intent has been to make this the bible of handicap go. 236 pages.
Chapter 1 Nine Stone Games
Chapter 2 Eight Stone Games
Chapter 3 Seven Stone Games
Chapter 4 Six Stone Games
Chapter 5 Five Stone Games
Chapter 6 Four Stone Games
Chapter 7 Three Stone Games
Glossary
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