Shape Up

Shape Up! is an online go book on good shape written by Charles Matthews and Kim Seong-June, a strong Korean amateur (who is not the 8 dan pro Kim Seung-chun who happens to have the same name).

The complete book is now posted on Gobase (a GoBase account is required to access the PDF files).

The book can be obtained from these 3 authorized sources also:^[1]

• OGS (from here or here)
• Baduk World
• and the GoGoD CD

Table of Contents

Introduction
 Introduction: The Scope of Shape 			1
Part One: Principles of Development
 Chapter 1: Table Shapes 				11
 Chapter 2: Shape Basics 				18
 Chapter 3: Close Range Play 1 				33
Part Two: Principles of Engagement
 Chapter 4: Starting From Hane 				53
 Chapter 5: Close Range Play 2 				64
 Chapter 6: Blocking Off 				72
 Problem Set 1: Creating Good Shape 			81
Part Three: Practical Fighting
 Chapter 7: Eight Faces of Cutting 			103
 Chapter 8: Attach-Extend Mysteries 			114
 Chapter 9: Escapology 					121
 Problem Set 2: Cutting Points 				129
Part Four: Vital Points and Shape in the Opening
 Chapter 10: Extensions and Invasion Points 		151
 Chapter 11: Cramp 					160
 Chapter 12: Outnumbered 				169
Part Five: Theory
 Chapter 13: Theory Applying to Effective Play 		177
 Chapter 14: Haengma 					184
 Chapter 15: Sabaki 					192
 Problem Set 3: Advanced 				205
Index
 Index of Shapes 					211
 Index of Terms 					215
 List of Proverbs 					216

--The names should be written Kim Seong-joon and Kim Seung-joon. The difference is only the first syllable of the first name. Kim Seung-joon became 9 Dan in 2005--

[1] https://lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=99061#p99061