The books begin with go fundamentals and help the learner grow into more advanced concepts as the volumes continue. Each volume is 168 pages long, and follows the same format. After a short glossary of go terminology (mostly English or Korean, with a occasional Japanese alternatives) appropriate for the volume, a brief episode of a serial manga introduces the volume, generally about eight pages long. The books continue with 20 lessons, each of which briefly introduces a new or review concept, and then drills the concept with 24-36 problems. Interspersed among the lessons are two or three short articles on go culture, especially in South Korea, and a number of “opening samples,” game records containing only the first 20-35 moves of a game. The book concludes with three 20-problem tests to help the student assess her mastery of the concepts contained in that volume.
Author(s): Lee Jae-Hwan, Yoo Chang-Hyuk
Series: 1
Edition: 4
Publisher: Baduktopia
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 167
Capturing & Saving 1
Learning how to capture and save stones - Spatial Sense
Capturing & Saving 2
An insight into the surroundings of a stone - Spatial Sense
Capturing & Saving 3
How to capture inside the opponents territory - Spatial Sense
Both Sides in Dansu
In case of both sides in Dansu you should capture first - Spatial Sense
Liberty
When capturing you should block only the liberties - Spatial Sense
Baduk Board Terms
Recognizing the composition of a baduk board - Memory
Connection
Studying the importance of connecting - Spatial Sense
Cut
For capturing the opponents stones start with cutting - Spatial Sense
Dansu Toward the Dead Line
How to drive into the direction with few a ways out - Thinking Power
Dansu While Cutting
Understanding that the liberties are reduced if you cut - Thinking Power
Dansu Toward Your Own Stones
You should know how to use your own stones - Thinking Power
Double Dansu
Understanding the efficiency of a move - Thinking Power
Suicide
Understanding one of the basic rules - Judgement Ability
Reducing Liverties
A capturing race starts by reducing liberties - Math Ability
Beware of Jachung (Taking your own liberties)
Understanding the concept of Jachung - Math Ability
Reducing Outside First
Start reducing the outside liberties in a capturing race - Math Ability
Reduce and Cut
Reduce liberties by cutting - Math Ability
Opponents Thoughts
Understanding the concept of answering a move - Judgement Ability
Ladder
Understanding the efficiency of reducing liberties - Spatial Sense
How to Answer
Understanding the basics of the answering method - Judgement Ability
Baduk Rules - General Knowledge
Playing Baduk During a Surgery - General Knowledge
Opening Example - Strategy
Baduk Around the World - General Knowledge
Level Test - General Thinking
