The Palace of Memory

The first part of Palace of Memory is all about tactics--shape and "templates" for close-in fighting. Then it goes on to an overview of strategic concerns in the opening, such as what moves are big, a couple of common jungsuk, and a guide to the endgame that discusses determining the value of different plays and the different forms of sente.

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Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• The Template of Fighting -- Guidelines of Shape
  • 1. Attach, Hane
  • 2. The Tiger's Mouth
  • 3. The One-Point Jump
  • 4. Jump-Cut the Knight's Move
  • 5. Cut, Extent
  • 6. Prevent the Bamboo Joint
  • 7. The Empty Triangle
  • 8. Sacrifice Two
  • 9. Cap, Knight's Move
  • 10. The Center of Symmetry
  • 11. Peep, Connect
  • 12. Hit the Head of Two (or Three)
  • 13. The Squeeze
  • 14. The Star Capture
• Opening Guidelines
  • 1. Play in the Corners in One of Five Ways
  • 2. Enclose or Approach "Unbalanced" Corners
  • 3. After the Corners, Play on the Sides
  • 4. Extensions Looking Towards Invasions
  • 5. Enlarge and Protect (or Reduce and Invade)
  • 6. Balance: Influence vs Profit
  • 7. Find Your Good Side
  • 8. Make a Base
  • 9. Stay Away from Strength
• Opening: Test Yourself
• Jungsuk
  • 1. The Star Point
  • 2. The 3-4 Point
  • 3. Other Common Jungsuk
• The Endgame
  • 1. But First, What is Endgame?
  • 2. Sente and Gote
  • 3. How to Calculate the Size of Endgame Moves
  • 4. Hunting the Big Endgame
• Endgame Guides
  • 1. Locate Endgame First
  • 2. Take and Keep Sente
  • 3. Base Related Moves are Urgent
  • 4. Watch Your Liberties
  • 5. Watch the Safety of Your Stones
  • 6. Save the Endgame for the Endgame
• Endgame: Test Yourself
• About the Author

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