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Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game (Beginner and Elementary Go Books) | 
| Author: Chikun Cho
Publisher: Kiseido Publishing Co
Category: Book
Buy New: $12.00
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 70255
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 138
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.4
ISBN: 4906574505
EAN: 9784906574506
ASIN: 4906574505
Publication Date: September 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 A COMPARISON July 4, 2008
Cesar Diaz (Bogota, COLOMBIA)
I just wrote a review about Kaoru Iwamoto's "Go For Beginners", because I bought both that book and Cho Chikun's in order to learn the basics of the game to re-read Kawabata's "The Master Of Go". There's a difference of level between the two introductions: This one actually works better, because it's less complicated, and although it focuses in the logic of Go, it gives you also a lot of Context: Chapters on History, equipment, the game in Japan, China and Korea, professional tournaments, international associations, Go and computers... In short: demystifies the game, and helps you come close to it before you tackle the real complexity and awe of Go. I still haven't found a partner to play, and although I downloaded "Goban" to play against my computer and it still kicks my derriere every single time I play, with Cho Chikun's book I can learn from defeat and, little by little, my game gets better.
Made my daughter a better player April 8, 2008
A. Barnhart
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter wanted to learn and play Go from having been exposed to it in books she read. She got a little discouraged because I was beating her handily (and I was trying not to sometimes) when we just went off the rules and a few suggestions at web sites. I got her this book and within a few days she started beating me pretty regularly, even when I try hard. She is learning strategy and counter strategies and tweaky little rules. It will probably only get worse when she gets older, like say 8 or 9...
 Well written and clear (but no CD-Rom) September 5, 2007
J. Blue (Tucson, AZ United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a very nice introduction to the game of Go!
As a rank beginner who had never heard of Go before reading this book, I was satisfied that it gave me enough of a foundation to play the game on my own. Also, it stimulated interest enough for me to continue my education afterward with other books.
My one complaint is that there is no CD-Rom support material accompanying the book. While making for a less-expensive booklet, it does fall a little short of modern education standards.
A very helpful intro to the game March 29, 2007
Andre Algrain (France)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The didactic approach used is very useful to understand the link between the basic techniques exposed. It is helps me enjoy playing with a software pgm.
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