Making Good Shape
Keywords: Shape, Books & Publications
This book by Richard Bozulich and Rob van Zeijst is volume 3 of the Kiseido Mastering the Basics series.
ISBN 4-906574-73-4
Contents:
- The Efficiency of Stones illustrates the major concepts of efficiency via examples from play, concentrating on dumplings, empty triangles, heavy stones and over-concentrated stones as shapes to avoid, thickness and sabaki as techniques to obtain good results.
- Examples of Good Shape contains a 45 page exposition on elements that are good shape and can be combined to create even better results. Elements covered include: ponnuki, mouth shape, bamboo joint, diagonal move, one-space jump, solid connection vs hanging connection, knight's move, diagonal jump, magari among others.
- 245 Problems consists of sets of 9 problems presented on a right hand (odd numbered) page with solutions on the overleaf and next several pages. Each solution consists of at least two diagrams illustrating the correct solution and a failure diagrams. Variation and continuation diagrams are included as needed. Occasionally a problem gives rise to a position covered in 1001 Life and Death Problems, in that case the problem number in that book is referenced.
- Example Games covers the hundred moves of two professional games to illustrate the principles of shape as applied in practice.
See also BQM220 regarding Problem 133.
See also David Carlton's review
( Note that the description at Kiseido is incorrect. An additional final chapter was added. )
Errata.
Sample Problems: