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    612-822-4611

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Close Encounters with the Middle Game

Close Encounters with the Middle Game

Eijkhout, Michiel

Paperback

Series: Mastering the Basics, Book 10

General Board Games

ISBN10: 4906574807
ISBN13: 9784906574803
Publisher: Kiseido Pubn Co
Published: May 5 2016
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.49 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

The middle game is where a game of go is most often decided. Being strong at the opening will give you an advantage, and accurate reading and calculation in the endgame can gain you many points; but excelling at the middle game is the surest way to victory. This book presents 32 crucial middle-game positions that arose in top professional games. It focuses on making clear what purpose is served by the moves played and which strategic considerations are at play. It tries to answer a question many amateurs may ask: Why do professionals play where they do? Every position is discussed in detail, explaining what goes on in the minds of the players, showing the moves that are good, bad, or hard to judge. It makes for an entertaining journey through the realm of professional go and also gives an insight in what lies beneath many professional moves that at first may look strange.

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