Based on 1 rating. Author: O Rissei 9 dan ISBN: 978-0-9788874-3-8 Tags |
The Heart of Go Discovery Series Volume 2: Catching Scent of Victory, O Rissei 9 dan
What does it take to become Kisei (the highest Go title in Japan)? Naturally, there are many Go players who would like to know the secret and this book supplies the answer. It is O Rissei’s account of how he captured the Kisei title and it reveals his thoughts as he challenged the best players in the world and overcame them to win the Go world’s highest title. The key to his win was innovative play in the opening, stubborn persistence in the middle game and precise calculation in the endings. All of these facets are explored in this work. In Chapter 1, O Rissei presents 16 strategies that he has used to get the advantage in the opening of his games. These are cutting-edge moves that are rarely found in even the most up-to-date joseki dictionaries. Chapter 2 illustrates the continuations and offers the reader a chance to guess at the winning play in a problem format. The surprising thing is that sometimes the answers are so simple that one fails to see them coming. Chapter 3 brings all the elements of the book together in a thorough analysis of six of O Rissei’s games played against the best Go players in the game today. Again, a problem format gives the reader the chance to match wits with these great talents. ’’Catching Scent of Victory’’ is one of the rare books in the world that delivers more than it promises. It explains how to set the stage in the opening of a game of Go so that one has a chance to win, then demonstrates the mechanics of the play and finally shows how events typically develop through the middlegame. But it then goes even farther, to step behind the scenes and recapture the human element of top-level match play. It is a testament to the panorama of O Rissei’s Go career. And as such, it proclaims that one must always be on the lookout for suspicious moves. 270 pages Available at Yellow Mountain Imports Comments & ReviewsNice Content - Written by calm
My copy of Yoda’s book is sitting in a file folder, individual pages falling out like leaves on a tree in November. Looking at the production quality, this book will go the same way. Sad really. I think I will ask my local librarian how they rebind books. For those expecting a rivetting tale ala “The Master of Go”, forget it. Despite the publisher’s description it is simply not there. However if you are looking for a book of game reviews, this is the best I read so far ( caveat i have not yet read “Invincible” and I have not read this book completely. ) The section on fuseki reflects a lot of inovative ideas ala Go Seigen. Defintely a must buy. Nearly finished the first 1/3... - Written by malweth
 ...and the book is totally amazing! This is my new favorite book on commented games. I’ve come out in favor of “Appreciating Famous Games” (an excellent book with great history), but it cannot compare to a book written by the player with all of his thoughts during and after play! This book is organized differently than most commented games. Its purpose is to show you how to 1) win in the opening, 2) win in the mid-game, and 3) win in the end-game. As a result each commented game is split into 2-3 parts (some only appear once). This depends on which part of the game was on-topic for each of the three sections. This format works amazingly well because reading sequentially drives home the points O is trying to make. Similar to "The Heart of Go Discovery Series Volume 2: Catching Scent of Victory"The Heart of Go Discovery Series Volume 1: Perceiving the Direction of Play The Heart of Go Discovery Series Volume 3: Otake's Secrets of Strategy The Heart of Go Discovery Series Volume 4: Changing One's Conceptions - Awaji's Aphorisms Go Seigen's Winning a Won Game: Go Seigen's Lecture Series Volume Two |
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