Elementary Go Series; Vol 1 - In The Beginning

BGJ 175 Spring 2016
Reviewer: Roger Huyshe

Elementary Go Series; Vol 1 - In the Beginning

by Ikuro Ishigure

Published 1985 by Kiseido, 150pp

The book is aimed at 10-20 kyu. The first chapter introduces the basic kinds of moves played during the opening (e.g. what it means to play on the 3-4 point or the 3-3 point, extensions, pincers, invasions, etc.). The second chapter is about higherlevel concepts like thickness and leaning attacks. The third chapter consists of ten problems which are somewhat harder but helpfully award marks and explanations to a range of plausible moves.