K69: Cosmic Go RETURN

by Yang Huiren and Sangit Chatterjee

In a four-stone handicap game, when White approaches the corner star-point stone, Black's severest move is often a pincer. However, this leaves Black open to another approach move and kyu players often feel insecure about letting White get two moves in the corner. Cosmic Go shows you how to answer double-approach moves by playing on a grand scale and building thick positions facing the wide-open space in the center. Four joseki chapters are filled with more than 100 full-board problems which illustrate how to apply the many new josekis you will learn.

K06: Strategic Concepts of Go RETURN

by Nagahara Yoshiaki 6-dan

The fundamental concepts that govern all aspects of the game are analyzed. The book ends with a large number of problems utilizing these concepts.

K26: The Direction of Play RETURN

by Kajiwara Takeo

Kajiwara is famous for his iconoclastic opinions on fuseki. In this book, this great go theorist lays down the basic principles of his opening theory. He emphasizes the importance of careful analysis beginning with the very first moves in order to determine the correct direction of play. He demonstrates that each stone has a life of its own, thus expressing the individuality of the player, and that the key to a powerful game is understanding the relationship between every stone and the overall position.

K29: Reducing Territorial Frameworks RETURN

by Fujisawa Shuko

This book starts with a general discussion on the theory of reducing move. It then goes on to specific topics: what kind of moves are applicable to reducing the side (shoulder hits, capping moves,, knight's moves, attachments, etc.); reducing corner enclosures; reducing the moyo built up by the Chinese Opening; defending against invading moves. Reducing Territorial Frameworks makes a good companion to the problem book K55: Get Strong at Invading.

K33: THE CHINESE OPENING RETURN

by Kato Masao 9-dan

Because of its success rate in professional tournament go, the Chinese opening has been dubbed the ``sure-win strategy''. This book presents a complete analysis of this opening by one of its most successful practioners. Mastering and playing this opening in your games is bound to improve your winning percentage as well.

K44: The 3-3 Point: Modern Opening Strategy RETURN

by Cho Chikun, Kisei Meijin Honinbo

This book analyzes the role of the 3-3 point in opening strategy and features examples taken from about 100 of Cho Chikun's games.

K45: Positional Judgment RETURN

by Cho Chikun, Kisei Meijin Honinbo

This book shows you how to use your intuition to make accurate large-scale judgments at a glance. It illuminates a long neglected but essential part of go: estimation of the territorial prospects of each player at key stages throughout the game. When you can assess accurately the balance of territories and calculate whether you are ahead or behind. You can then make important strategic decisions - should you attack aggressively or defend, and try to wind up the game quickly?