Tesuji

I've tried to learn tesujis from online go problem sites, but without further explanations I hadn't been able to apply them to my games. This book has not only opened my eyes to moves I wouldn't have considered, but it showed me when such moves are applicable. The book divides the tesuji into chapters on when to apply them, not just how they work. (Example: Chapter 2 is "Capture the Cutting Stones," Chapter 13 is "Making Shape") This format has been great for me to learn and I've been able to use these in my games. Each chapter ends with problems based on what was taught, so the book can also be useful for doing go problems on its own. Some problems are quite basic, but others definitely require time to read. I would recommend this book to players around 5-15 kyu.

Right from the beginning of the book, you're already learning! I'm ranked an 18kyu and i just read the first 25 pages of the book and i've already learned so much more than i have from most of the books i've tried reading. This is a great buy, but may be a little hard for 20k or weaker ranked players.

If you want to improve your reading, no matter your skill level, this is the book for you. The remarkable and endless subtleties of the game will open up before your eyes as you work through the exercises.

A decent book. If you do some searching, you can find a .pdf of it for free rather easily though.

Good book. Each topic has a discussion and a set of problems.When the situations arise in a game a beginner/intermidiate play may not recognize the more subtle solutions due to game pressure. It's good to go through the book and see what happens in various situations to have a chance to recognize them in game play. I had hoped it would isolate principles to keep in mind during play but that's not quite the approach. The book works by example and expects you to figure out if there is an underlying principle. That's why I rate it a 4 rather then 5. However, it may just be the nature of Go that this is the style of learning.

Have worn shirt garters for over twenty years; but never used the snaps like this pair. They have been fantastic and so much easier to use!

well written, helpful

Tesuji are clever and often unintuitive moves which will increase a player's skill and rating