Black to Play. Train the Basics of Go.

These workbooks are for players who have just gotten in touch with the game. It provides exercises which help to deepen and ingrain the understanding of the rules. You will learn about the correlation and dependencies of the stones to each other, and thereby be able to improve your games.

The color of the books ripen like an apple from dark green to more and more red.

Volume 1: 30k-25k

The first exercises are very easy, gradually increasing to moderate difficulty as you progress through the book.

You will enjoy seeing your understanding of the game improve, and learn to surprise your friends and playing partners with deft moves.

Also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Turkish. Also available at GoBooks.

Volume 2: 25k-20k

The first exercises are very easy, gradually increasing to moderate difficulty as you progress through the book.

You will enjoy seeing your understanding of the game improve, and learn to surprise your friends and playing partners with new deft moves.

Also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch. Also available at GoBooks.

Volume 3: 20k-15k

The exercises are gradually increasing to moderate difficulty as you progress through the book.

Also available in German, French, Spanish. Also available at GoBooks.

Volume 4: 15k-10k

The exercises are gradually increasing to moderate difficulty as you progress through the book.

Also available in German, French. Also available at GoBooks.

Volume 5: 10k-5k

The exercises are gradually increasing to moderate difficulty as you progress through the book.

Also available in German. Also available at GoBooks.

Volume 6: 5k-1k

The last and most advanced training book. If you master all of these problems without fail you have reached shodan.

Also available in German. Also available at GoBooks.

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