Advanced Go Practice

The true purpose of learning Go is to secure more territory than one's opponent-by using the stones at hand to enclose vacant spaces on the board; he who controls more territory wins. In the middle game, players face the critical challenge of both reducing the opponent's territory and expanding their own. Central to this is the ability to control the direction of attack and the direction of escape. Failure to clarify these two strategic imperatives often leads to a quiet dissipation of winning chances, even in seemingly ordinary exchanges.

This book is divided into two parts. The Techniques section covers: cut, shoulder hit, diagonal attachment, clamp/head-butting, and under-attachment. The Strategic Concepts section addresses: coordinated movements, finding opportunities on both sides, double-attack restraint (reserving options), the unique nature of corners, and identifying weaknesses-both in terms of heavy shape (shortage of liberties) and connectivity defects.

Through systematic study of this book, readers will master fundamental tactics for the Go middle game, develop fluency in the middle-game attack-and-defense framework through practice, and ultimately elevate their overall playing strength.

学习围棋真正的目的是获得多于对方的空，利用手中的棋子将棋盘上的空地围起来，空多者获胜。中盘就面临如果破空和围空的问题。最主要是对控制攻击方向和逃跑方向的问题。如果不能明确这两个问题，胜机往往在好似普通的应对中消失了。本书内容分为两个部分，其中手法篇包括断、尖、点、靠/顶、托等；思路篇包括动须相应、左右逢源、两打同情不打（保留）、角的特殊性、寻找弱点--气紧、寻找弱点--连接缺陷等内容。通过本书的学习，掌握围棋中盘战术的基本战法，在练习中熟练中盘攻防体系和战术，提高棋力。