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Whole Board Thinking in Joseki, Vol. 1
197 pages, paperback, Fourth Line Press, 1996
Discontinued
Think globally, act locally can sound like just another New Age cliche. How are you supposed to do that? And even if you could, would it work?
Yi-Lun Yang, a go master with an innovative approach to teaching western students, breathes life into the saying. He shows how global thinking is the heart of understanding joseki. Using over 100 elegant examples, you learn how to use a whole board perspective to do the right thing locally.
This is a book you can judge by its cover.
Yi-Lun Yang, a go master with an innovative approach to teaching western students, breathes life into the saying. He shows how global thinking is the heart of understanding joseki. Using over 100 elegant examples, you learn how to use a whole board perspective to do the right thing locally.
This is a book you can judge by its cover.
| EAN | 0965354601 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 534 g |
| Manufacturer | Fourth Line Press |
| Width | 15.1 cm |
| Height | 18.9 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Author | YiLun YangPhil Straus |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 0965354601 |
| Pages | 197 |
| Binding | paperback |
vii Preface
002 ONE-SPACE LOW PINCER
063 TWO-SPACE LOW PINCER
081 THREE-SPACE LOW PINCER
089 ONE-SPACE HIGH PINCER
125 TWO-SPACE HIGH PINCER
185 THREE-SPACE HIGH PINCER
196 Glossary of Terms
191 About the Authors
002 ONE-SPACE LOW PINCER
063 TWO-SPACE LOW PINCER
081 THREE-SPACE LOW PINCER
089 ONE-SPACE HIGH PINCER
125 TWO-SPACE HIGH PINCER
185 THREE-SPACE HIGH PINCER
196 Glossary of Terms
191 About the Authors
Study joseki and get two stones weaker...
...so the ancient proverb warns. Well then, why another book on joseki?
Because at a certain point, it becomes necessary to admit weakness in order to gain strength. Each of us reaches that point at a different time, but when we do, it is time to buckle down and do the hard work necessary to move forward.
In my case, I got tired of stronger players beating up on me in the corners. Fortunately, I had been studying with Yi-Lun Yang, professional 7-dan, for several years. I asked Mr. Yang for advice and he gave me a set of about 200 josekis to study. One particular sequence made no sense to me. How could Black give away 26 points of territory, and still be happy? Why would Black ever choose this variation? I sent the final joseki diagram with my question to Mr. Yang. He added six stones to the board to make a full fuseki, and suddenly I could see that Black's influence was worth far more than the 26 points of territory White took in the corner. The idea of this book grew out of that aha! experience. (You can see the original question in problems 84 and 85.)
Unlike problems of life-and-death or fighting technique, which have clear right and wrong answers, josekis are difficult to learn. Even if you memorize the correct patterns, they will do you no good if you apply them in the wrong situation.
Mr. Yang has a comprehensive understanding of the deeper meanings of josekis. More importantly, he has developed a method to transfer that understanding to amateur players who grope about in a fog of confusion when trying to puzzle out even the simplest joseki.
In this book, we teach the meaning of specific josekis by showing fusekis for which each joseki is perfect. In josekis, some moves are dictated by the local situation, while others have more global considerations. The problems in this book address the global issues by presenting at least two fusekis for each joseki choice. Each problem shows a full-board situation in which one of the choices is ideal. You will learn the joseki by first learning the purposes of the different variations.
Once you understand the purpose of the joseki, learning the moves is just a matter of memorization. You will find that understanding makes memorizing easier. It is like solving life-and-death problems: when you have a specific goal in mind, it is easier to perceive a manageable set of rational pathways. Ideally, these diagrams will give visual cues to help you remember the concepts, and the words will provide verbal cues. We are trying to help you train both sides of your brain.
taken from Preface
...so the ancient proverb warns. Well then, why another book on joseki?
Because at a certain point, it becomes necessary to admit weakness in order to gain strength. Each of us reaches that point at a different time, but when we do, it is time to buckle down and do the hard work necessary to move forward.
In my case, I got tired of stronger players beating up on me in the corners. Fortunately, I had been studying with Yi-Lun Yang, professional 7-dan, for several years. I asked Mr. Yang for advice and he gave me a set of about 200 josekis to study. One particular sequence made no sense to me. How could Black give away 26 points of territory, and still be happy? Why would Black ever choose this variation? I sent the final joseki diagram with my question to Mr. Yang. He added six stones to the board to make a full fuseki, and suddenly I could see that Black's influence was worth far more than the 26 points of territory White took in the corner. The idea of this book grew out of that aha! experience. (You can see the original question in problems 84 and 85.)
Unlike problems of life-and-death or fighting technique, which have clear right and wrong answers, josekis are difficult to learn. Even if you memorize the correct patterns, they will do you no good if you apply them in the wrong situation.
Mr. Yang has a comprehensive understanding of the deeper meanings of josekis. More importantly, he has developed a method to transfer that understanding to amateur players who grope about in a fog of confusion when trying to puzzle out even the simplest joseki.
In this book, we teach the meaning of specific josekis by showing fusekis for which each joseki is perfect. In josekis, some moves are dictated by the local situation, while others have more global considerations. The problems in this book address the global issues by presenting at least two fusekis for each joseki choice. Each problem shows a full-board situation in which one of the choices is ideal. You will learn the joseki by first learning the purposes of the different variations.
Once you understand the purpose of the joseki, learning the moves is just a matter of memorization. You will find that understanding makes memorizing easier. It is like solving life-and-death problems: when you have a specific goal in mind, it is easier to perceive a manageable set of rational pathways. Ideally, these diagrams will give visual cues to help you remember the concepts, and the words will provide verbal cues. We are trying to help you train both sides of your brain.
taken from Preface