Positional Judgement 1 - Territory

Accurate assessment of the players I territories in a position answers the fundamentally important questions: who is ahead and by how much , what are the potential strengths and weaknesses in the current position, and which sequence of moves gives the best result? With the rigorous approach and generally applicable principles peaceful and fighting positions moyos and kos are evaluated carefully so that successful strategies can be developed. Territory intersections are identified and prisoners accounted very clearly. Introductory diagrams many whole board examples from professional games and problems present every necessary concept from reductions through endgames to fast counting. This simple and complete treatise on territorial judgement enables the reader to apply the methods to all positions, whether easy or difficult, in his games.