Graded Go Problems for Beginners Vol.2: Elementary Problems (25-kyu to 20-kyu), Kano Yoshinori

Graded Go Problems For Beginners are the ideal books for players who have just learned the rules of Go, bridging the gap between a beginner’s book and some of the more advanced elementary books.

The almost 1,500 problems these four volumes contain thoroughly drill the reader in the fundamentals of the game. Once he has finished studying these four books, he will have mastered the elements of capturing and defending stones, life and death of groups, elementary tactics, the opening, and the endgame, thus laying a solid foundation for his future progress.

• Volume 1, Introductory Problems (30-kyu to 25-kyu)
• Volume 2, Introductory Problems (25-kyu to 20-kyu)
• Volume 3, Introductory Problems (20-kyu to 15-kyu)
• Volume 4, Introductory Problems (15-kyu and stronger)

Comments & Reviews

Another excellent offering for low-kyu players. Nate’s comment is a fair one, and I’d endorse it – do try to read the problem out in your head till you feel you have it. However, the book itself makes an equally valid suggestion, which is to try and prove the given “correct” answer is WRONG until you are convinced beyond doubt that it does actually work.

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I found this book to be extremely useful. I suggest trying to do the problems in your head, and not checking the answers until you are very convinced your answer is correct.

I’d estimate that this book helped my reading ability by about 2 stones.

Note that the ratings are probably a stronger then the title claims. Players up to 18kyu will probably be challenged by a few of these problems.

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