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In the opening stages of the game, territory and influence are equally important. However, if you concentrate only on making territory and ignore influence, the chances are you will find yourself at a disadvantage later on in the game. In handicap games, the handicap stones are high on the star points and are not efficient in securing territory. It is therefore natural and strategically correct for Black to emphasize influence. However, kyu-level players lack the ability and the confidence to play an influence-oriented game; instead of taking chances on positions in which the territorial...

The realm is yours to conquer and control, though your opponent will believe the same. It is up to you, your strategy, and the effectiveness of your troops to achieve victory.

With each character having their own hit points, armor, weapons, accuracy, spells, and unique abilities, a story is created with every match as you fight to protect your kingdom and conquer the realm of battle... The Chess Board.

Willie Ryan (1907-1954) introduces the game of checkers, providing 50 intriguing chess problems for the student and a selection of games with notes for study. This book was first published in 1929.

This book is a continuation of Volume Three of this series. It contains 300 joseki
problems that will test and expand your understanding of josekis and your ability to deploy
them effectively as part of your opening strategy. It is divided into two parts, each
containing 150 problems. The first part analyzes joseki from the local perspective. In the
second part, openings, taken from professional games in which the first moves of the
joseki have been played, are presented. You are asked to choose the variation of the
joseki that is best suited to the...

This volume is a continuation of Graded Go Problems For Beginners, Volume 2 and is aimed at the 20-kyu to 15-kyu player.

The problems presented here will require a bit of thought, but none of them is so difficult that a player who understands the rules, has had some experience playing games, and has studied the first and second volumes would not be able to solve in less than a minute.

Since the main aim of this series is to present as many examples of go technique as possible, I have avoided giving a lot of different variations of possible answers. Furthermore,...

This is the first volume of a four-volume collection of problems and is intended for players who are learning the rules of go. The nearly1500 problems this set contains cover all phases of the game, from the opening to the endgame. It is assumed that the reader is studying a good and comprehensive beginner's book on go, such as Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game by Cho Chikun. For reference, however, we have included a brief summary of the rules.

In this age of creative fun for adults, "extreme" dot-to-dots are ready to take the stage You'll be amazed by the intricate dot art in this unique collection as you draw animals, trees, landscapes, and other beautiful images that connect you to the blessings of our creator God. Accompanying each image is a short devotion filled with the wisdom and truth of God's Word.

Each piece of art in this book is made up of 400 to 1000 dots, providing entertainment and artistic stimulation you've been looking for. And when you've...

Tesujis are skillful moves that accomplish some clear tactical objective, such as capturing stones or a group, rescuing one of your own groups, linking up your stones, separating your opponent’s stones, making good shape, etc. There are two approaches to presenting tesujis problems. One approach is to collect problems according to the objective that tesujis accomplish. The other is to collect problems according to the kind of tesuji used. In this book the emphasis is on the latter. There are about 45 different kinds of moves that make up tesujis. Each of these moves has a Japanese...

The lefthand pages of this book contain a blessing packed with biblical promises as well...