The Workshop Lectures

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The Workshop Lectures are slim volumes containing several lectures transcribed from Yilun Yang's lectures in his workshops.

Volume 1

  • When to Tenuki in the Opening
  • Choosing the Direction of Attack
  • Playing Complicated Joseki

Volume 2

  • How to Invade
  • Choosing the Right Pincer
  • Side Extensions in the Opening
  • Playing a Territorial Game
  • Playing a Moyo Game

Volume 3

  • Playing the Opening
  • Developments around the 4-4 Point
  • Punishing Weak Groups Directly
  • Using Forcing Moves
  • Handling Weak Stones

Volume 4

  • Good and Bad Shape
  • When to Play Fast or Slow
  • Playing a Fighting Opening
  • Destroying Large or Nearly Completed Positions

There are also two other small volumes devoted to Yang's lectures, produced by John Stephenson, with limited publication runs:

How to Destroy and Preserve and Sabaki, How to Manage Weak Stones


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