| Theory and Practice of Go |  | Author: O. Korschelt
Publisher: Tuttle Pub
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4399595
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 269
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0804805725
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780804805728
Publication Date: June 1965
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Condition: ninth printing
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Called "an essential book for any collection" by Library Journal, the Theory and Practice of Go is a fundamental primer to this fascinating game of strategy and skill, in which two players use their stones to enclose the larger area of the board. Starting with a basic outline of the rules along with insight into more advanced play, readers get an in-depth lesson in the ancient game of Go, augmented with clear, instructive illustrations and diagrams. This reformatted paperback edition of a Tuttle classic is ideal for players both new to the game and experts who want to further hone their skills.
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 Do Not Buy this Book to Learn to Play Go August 13, 2003
Virginia Stringfellow (Tacoma, WA United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Korschelt's book has some interest as an 18th century tract if you are interest in the West's discovery of go from a historical perspective. It is way overdue to go out of print. (hint to publisher). This book is nearly useless if you are looking for a book to learn about the game of go. Look under Janice Kim for her introductory books.
 Semi-average Go book; not really for beginners November 21, 2000
Joseph Hevey (Minneapolis, MN)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is everything you'd expect a translated Go book from German writings of the 1800's to be. It's a bit dry, it's tough to read, it's not laid out too well, and there are certainly better choices out there. Still, it's interesting in its own historical way, and if your Go library already full of other books, this one provides an alternate facet.
Simply awful. May 5, 1999
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is by far the worst book on Go I have ever seen. Korschelt's understanding of the game appears to have been rather limited, and the language and notation are close to unreadable.In its time, it was one of the few English-language books on the game, but today there is no good reason for it to be in print. To anyone interested in learning about Go, I suggest Janice Kim's _Learn To Play Go, volume 1_ or Kaoru Iwamoto's _Go For Beginners_. To anyone already familiar with the game, there is nothing of value in this book.
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