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.
See also BQM220 regarding Problem 133.
( Note that the description at Kiseido is incorrect. An additional final chapter was added. )
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Table of 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.