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All About Thickness,
Understanding Moyo and Influence
by Ishida Yoshio 9P, translated by Stuart
Dowsey
Published by Ishi Press, Inc.
194 pages, $10.00
Reviewed by
Lawrence Ku, 11k
Many beginners have
this kind of horrible experience: stronger players give handicap stones and take
territory, leaving the weaker player thickness which they then destroy. So when
I was a low kyu player I was afraid to trade territory for thickness. But after
I read All About Thickness, I started to understand how to use my thickness and
now sometimes I like it even more than territory. Forty-five examples illustrate
whole board situation and unlike most go books that use text, All About
Thickness uses red arrows and text on the figures to point out where and why
thickness works. I like this book very much because with large diagrams
and little text, you can finish it quickly and even if you don't learn all the
techniques or strategy, that makes you feel good. Also, as one of few go
books with a red cover, All About Thickness is outstanding on the bookshelf just
because of its color. Although I think All About Thickness may now be out of
print, my parents found it through Amazon.com's used book service for just
$10.
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