Graded Go Problems for Beginners, Vol. 2: Elementary Problems, 25 Kyu to 20 Kyu

best beginner Go problem books out there ...set of 4

Very useful for study

I was befuddled with the explanations provided in even beginner GO books. These problem books take all that away! Just example upon example, and either you get it or you don't. There is no need to scratch your head. This book is an excellent confidence builder.When I first started reading about GO, every time i tried to put into practice something I read in a book, there was some exception, or a principle really did not apply, and I got thrashed.Giving up misleading (to me) explanations, I turned to this book. It, and the second volume, got me out of my rut.For beginning players: Learn the rules, read no other book but this one. Finish this and the second volume of this series and you will be better prepared to read traditional GO books, even those aimed at beginners.

As a total beginner (I started playing three months ago), this book has been satisfying in a number of respects. It has built my confidence by seeing many of the situations described in the book arising in my own games. It has more importantly taught me how to look at other problems I encounter within a game a see solutions I wouldn't have even thought of before. The layout of this book is really great, it's just approx 300 problems with short descriptions and solutions for each one. Solving the problems are nearly as much fun as playing the game. Anyway, buy this book and study it, it's really great! I look forward to the next three.

I thought I was beyond the beginner stage, but now I know, thanks to this book, that I am not. Like Volume One, it presents a series of problems that challenge even someone with more than a bit of go knowledge. Recommended for all beginners; I will be purchasing Volumes Three and Four in the series in due course.

Das Buch an sich ist sehr empfehlenswert. Der Druck dieser Ausgabe ist aber von schlechter Qualität. Gerade der Einband wirkt echt billig und auch im Buch wirkt das an manchen Stellen so als sei die Druckerpatrone ausgegangen."Printed in Poland by Amazon Fulfillment", d.h. Amazon Print-on-Demand. Vielleicht habe ich ein besonders schlechtes Exemplar erwischt?Ich habe das Buch trotzdem behalten, weil mich die Aufgaben sofort in den Bann gezogen haben und ich es nicht mehr hergeben wollte.

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