Janice Kim

A stupendous volume. This is the book you want to read right away but honestly can't get much out of. Coming out of the first 4 volumes of Kim's series into this one sets the reader up perfectly for all the lessons it contains. You get all the good stuff here: opening principles, good shape, joseki, and endgame. Best of all this volume is a true culmination of previous texts so you feel a sense of preparedness for these concepts that I imagine dominate the remainder of study (at least in show more their foundational elements).

Highly recommended but only read as a continuation of the series. show less

I was so ready for this book in the series. Finally, very practical topics such as invasion and reduction, running battles, and capturing races. I can't say I absorbed every nuance of the chapters on ko fighting and killing shapes but the foundations are well laid - I'm essentially ready to drill tsumego until throw ins and pins and vital points are second nature. A theory book can only do so much.

I highly recommend this series and the game of Go. It is quickly becoming one of the most show more fascinating games I have encountered. show less

A stupendous volume. This is the book you want to read right away but honestly can't get much out of. Coming out of the first 4 volumes of Kim's series into this one sets the reader up perfectly for all the lessons it contains. You get all the good stuff here: opening principles, good shape, joseki, and endgame. Best of all this volume is a true culmination of previous texts so you feel a sense of preparedness for these concepts that I imagine dominate the remainder of study (at least in show more their foundational elements).

Highly recommended but only read as a continuation of the series. show less

I was so ready for this book in the series. Finally, very practical topics such as invasion and reduction, running battles, and capturing races. I can't say I absorbed every nuance of the chapters on ko fighting and killing shapes but the foundations are well laid - I'm essentially ready to drill tsumego until throw ins and pins and vital points are second nature. A theory book can only do so much.

I highly recommend this series and the game of Go. It is quickly becoming one of the most show more fascinating games I have encountered. show less