18: Do Go books make you stronger? My Go Book Reviews & Recommendations

18: Do Go books make you stronger? My Go Book Reviews & Recommendations

Star Point · 2023-12-18
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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

Star Point

Star Point is a podcast all about the game of Go (aka baduk or weiqi)! When you're away from the board, you can listen to Star Point for weekly discussions about how to improve, personal anecdotes, and general appreciation for the beauty of the game. Hosted and produced by Justin Oh.

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