Listen "18: Do Go books make you stronger? My Go Book Reviews & Recommendations"
Episode Synopsis
If you're like me, you're addicted to buying Go books. But does reading a Go book actually help you improve? This week, I share some thoughts about Go books and give mini reviews of all the Go books that I own.
Books mentioned in this episode:
Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go - Toshiro Kageyama
The Fundamental Principles of Go - Yilun Yang 7 Dan
The Workshop Lectures - Yilun Yang
Go! More Than a Game - Peter Shotwell
Winning Go - Richard Bozulich, Peter Shotwell
Cho Hun-heyon’s Lectures on Go Techniques: Volume One - Cho Hun-hyeon 9 Dan
Attack and Defense - Akira Ishida 9-dan, Ishida James Davies
Tesuji - James Davies
Get Strong at Endgame - Richard Bozulich
All About Life and Death Vol. 1 & 2 - Cho Chikun
How to Open Go - Dwyrin
How Not to Play Go - Yuan Zhou
The Master of Go - Yasunari Kawabata
The Girl Who Played Go - Shan Sa
Books mentioned in this episode:
Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go - Toshiro Kageyama
The Fundamental Principles of Go - Yilun Yang 7 Dan
The Workshop Lectures - Yilun Yang
Go! More Than a Game - Peter Shotwell
Winning Go - Richard Bozulich, Peter Shotwell
Cho Hun-heyon’s Lectures on Go Techniques: Volume One - Cho Hun-hyeon 9 Dan
Attack and Defense - Akira Ishida 9-dan, Ishida James Davies
Tesuji - James Davies
Get Strong at Endgame - Richard Bozulich
All About Life and Death Vol. 1 & 2 - Cho Chikun
How to Open Go - Dwyrin
How Not to Play Go - Yuan Zhou
The Master of Go - Yasunari Kawabata
The Girl Who Played Go - Shan Sa
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