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Improve Your Intuition; Vol 1 - In the Opening Ref: 1-SL11 Intermediate level - Explanatory. Opening is so fundamental to the whole game that skill in the opening decides your overall strength. You must choose opening moves from the point of view of whole-board balance rather than through reading out of situations. However, it is not enough to rely on naive intuition, you must gain playing experience. By learning to find the most efficient play in each situation you really improve your game and develop sound intuition.(38 pages; 70 grams; 14 x 21.5cms) Price: £6.50 Quantity:

Tricks in Joseki Ref: 1-Y29 Intermediate level - Problems. This book is devised to help the reader to achieve 1-dan strength. It teaches how to apply Joseki flexibly and to avoid pitfalls. The techniques are introduced in depth through 80 exercises. The hope is that the reader can have fun and get strong at the same time. (163 pages; 110 grams; 10.5 x 13.5 cms) Price: £13.95 Quantity:

Whole Board Thinking in Joseki; Vol 1 Ref: 1-ZWB1 Intermediate level - Problems. ZWB1 shows how global thinking is the heart of understanding joseki. Using its 100+ examples, learn to use a whole board perspective to do the right thing locally. 'This will be one of those smudged, dog-eared books that never seem to spend much time sitting on your bookshelf. Don't loan it out - unless you first take the precaution of purchasing another copy'. (197 pages; 540 grams; 25 x 21 cms) Price: £20.95 Quantity:

Whole Board Thinking in Joseki; Vol 2 Ref: 1-ZWB2 Intermediate level - Problems. This book shows simple but powerful principles for globally consistent opening play to free you from mechanical memorisation. The first time that Go theory of this calibre has appeared in the West before it is available in Asia.(181 pages; 470 grams; 25 x 21 cms) Price: £20.95 Quantity:

Whole Board Thinking in Joseki - Full Set Ref: 1-ZWBX Intermediate level - Problems level set of books, Volumes one and two, focussed on Whole board thinking. Price: £41.90 Quantity:

Star Point Joseki (Nihon Ki-in Handbook; Vol 3) Ref: 1-Y30 Intermediate level - Explanatory. Focuses on star point joseki, analysed to a certain extent with the perception of even game play in mind. A complete foundation course for essential Star- and 3-3 Point Joseki, it presents basic strategies for use in either handicap or even game openings. This compilation of basic joseki is easily read and understood. Perfectly suited for lower kyu players or upper kyu players who want to hone their basic skills. (230 pages; 340 grams; 14 x 21.5 cms) Price: £17.95 Quantity:

Even Game Joseki (Nihon Ki-in Handbook, Vol 5) Ref: 1-Y36 Intermediate level - Explanatory. Joseki is one of the locally optimum sequences available in a corner. Learning standard moves is the first step to help keep you out of serious trouble, but it's only a start. Don't blindly memorise joseki and use them as the mood strikes; more importantly learn the reason behind each move and discover refutations to non-joseki ones. A complete foundation course for the 3-4, 3-5 and 4-5 points. (232 pages; 328 grams; 14 x 21.5 cms) Price: £17.95 Quantity:

All About Joseki Ref: 1-SL45 Intermediate level - Games Analysis. The aim is to help players understand what joseki are all about; why particular joseki take the forms they do, and why some joseki work better in particular situations than others. The key is to grasp the principles that guide the development and choice of joseki. These experienced teachers know how to help you do that. (114 pages; 205 grams; 15 x 22 cms) Price: £13.50 Quantity:

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