BLACK TO PLAY!.

For more than four thousand years people have been fascinated by the Asian strategic board game Go. It has always been regarded as a beneficial way to foster creative thinking. This workbook is dedicated to players who would like deepen their understanding of the game. The exercises are limited to the most important topic: opening, capturing races, life and death, tesuji, invasions and endgame. The degree of difficulty of the exercises within each chapter varies from easy to challenging. You will train your perception of local positions and improve your skills for actual games accordingly.You will enjoy seeing your understanding of the game improve, and learn to surprise your friends and playing partners with deft moves.