Stepping Stones to Go: A Game of Strategy

by Shigemi Kishikawa

Learn the Asian strategy game of Go with this user-friendly, expert guide.Go was invented some four thousand years ago in China, and is the oldest game in the world, still enjoyed today. Played with black and white stones, it is easy enough to be enjoyed by any beginner, yet sophisticated and complex enough to baffle an expert. Like chess, it is a game of skill, not chance; whereas chess is a battle.Japanese go expert Mr. Kishikawa's easy-to-follow book explains the fundamental principles of the game for the Westerner. From the basic rules of play, the author leads the reader in easy stages to the more advanced subtleties of go. Over a hundred diagrams, with twenty problems and answers, make this a complete introduction to one of the most fascinating and rewarding games in the world.

Genres: Games, Nonfiction, Go

160 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1965

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very short introduction to Go. The problems in the back seem very advanced for someone who just finished a hundred page book on the game. Chock-full of diagrams, but sometimes the diagram that discusses the relevant words can be 3 or 4 pages away, which was probably an unavoidable problem when the book was first published.

[John Banner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good basic introduction. Plenty of examples and a few problems to get you thinking in the right direction.