Art Of War

"The Art of War", written by Sun Tzu (circa 400-320 BC), summarizes realistic, applicable concepts and principles of war and military strategy in thirteen chapters:

1. Strategic Assessments
2. Waging War
3. Planning a Siege / Attack by Stratagem
4. Tactical dispositions
5. Force / Energy
6. Weak and Strong Points
7. Maneuvering
8. Variations in Tactics
9. Maneuvering / Army on the March
10. Terrain
11. Nine Situations
12. Fire Attacks
13. Use of Spies

It is the oldest surving text about military strategy, and is still applicable today, not only in the military.

Quotes from "The Art of War" that apply to Go are compiled at Military proverbs.

Links

• Sonshi (The original) online resource for Sun Tzu's Art of War (almost) all you want to know about the Art of war also has forum
• Sun Tzu's ''Art of War'' -- by Leonard Arianto
• The Art of War -- translated by Lionel Giles
• The Art of War (by topic) (dead link) -- at about.com
• Link collection -- by Gene Thursby
• Selected bibliography -- by Richard Rongstad
• The Art of War for Managers (dead link) -- book by Gerald Michaelson

See also: "Secret Art of War: The 36 Stratagems"

See also: "Geo-Strategic Lessons from Go"