Go is such a beautiful game. I marvel at the wonders which present themselves.
A blog about go books and go sightings.
A landscape scene from Shek O Beach in Hong Kong which reminds me of a go stone.
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- July 2017
- June 2017
- July 2016
- April 2016
- November 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- January 2014
- August 2013
- July 2013
- April 2013
- January 2013
- August 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- February 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
Top Posts
- Go Books - Japanese
- [Tidbit] The Important Skill of Calculation Starts with Doing Life and Death Problems
- [Tidbit] On How A Grown-Up Can Self-learn Weiqi from Tygem 2D to 8D
- [Tidbit] Calculation Theory Adapted from Chess
- Tesuji Dictionary by Go Seigen and Segoe Kensaku
- Strengthen Your Reading with Tsumego for Iron Men
- Significantly Boost Your Go Strength - The Secrets of Life and Death
- Strengthen Your Go Skills Series (Sato Sunao)
- Hashimoto Utaro Famous Creations Three Hundred Selections
- Calculating the Moon - A Tsumego Collection for Kyu to High Dan
Categories
Meta
- abe yoshiteru
- attacking stones
- baduk
- calligraphy
- chinese book
- cho chikun
- cho hun hyeon
- clamshell
- edo
- endgame
- fujisawa hideyuki
- fukui masaaki
- fuseki
- games record collection
- genan
- go
- goban
- go bowls
- go commentary
- go dictionary
- go encyclopedia
- go history
- gokyo shumyo
- go problems
- go seigen
- go stones
- go techniques
- go theory
- haengma
- handicap go
- hasegawa akira
- hashimoto utaro
- hayashi genbi
- honinbo
- igo hatsuyoron
- inoue
- inseki
- invasion
- ishida yoshio
- japanese book
- joseki
- jowa
- kageyama toshiro
- kajiwara takeo
- kato masao
- kobayashi koichi
- ko fight
- korean book
- lacquerware
- life and death
- maeda nobuaki
- maki-e
- meiji
- meijin
- middlegame
- moyo
- ohira shuzo
- otake hideo
- reduction
- rin kaiho
- sabaki
- sakakibara shoji
- sakata eio
- segoe kensaku
- shuho
- shusai
- shusaku
- takagawa kaku
- takemiya masaki
- tesuji
- tsumego
- weiqi
- yamabe toshiro
- yasui
- yi chang ho
Blog Stats
- 202,274 hits
Tchan001's Blog 
I have recently learned the most basic fundamentals of Baduk. I then printed number 7 in the super book series from the AGA website. It appears I need some intermediate learning first.
Do you have any recommendation for a good English language book that is above the level of basic rules and principles but not as advanced as super book number 7? I am looking for the best one-volume, intermediate book in English. It seems some of the English “series” are padded, in the sense that the amount of material included in five books could easily be presented in a single book.
I’d would recommend “The Second Book of Go” as a good intermediate book in English for someone who has learned the basic rules and principles. And I would also recommend doing a lot of go problems so you can start understanding the tactics which are useful in go. You can also try checking out the posts on the go forum at Lifein19x19 where many English speaking go enthusiasts share their thoughts and ideas.
Thank you. I have ordered The Second Book of Go, and this inquiry from me about Baduk bibliography can be considered “dead as it stands.”
Tchan, I never thanked you for inviting me to your blog, and I couldn’t find a way to contact you directly, so … here’s my THANK YOU 🙂
Greetings from Germany, Tom aka Bonobo (forums) aka trohde (KGS, DGS, Kaya)
Your Blog is simply excellent! Great work! thank you once again for the access!!
Keep up the good work! Love reading the articles in your blog.
Thanks for granting access.
Cheers!
Hi Tchan!
Congrats on the blog, it’s really great. I want to ask you about a really old book that I found in my country (Argentina), maybe you can contact me via PM?
Thanks,
Luciano
If it’s a go book, why don’t you post a picture of it on the L19 forum? I’m sure I wouldn’t be the only go enthusiast that would enjoy helping you learn more about your book. And there may be other knowledgable people who could tell you more as well.
Ok, thanks!
See you in L19.
Beautiful! Thanks so much for this blog.