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Author:  VerdeICe [ Wed Feb 24, 2016 6:04 am ]
Post subject:  Good go book full of replays?
Im a very very bad player, but i dont care. I understand better through replaying matches. Dose anyone know of a good book(s) full of that? You know full of great and insightful matches?
Author:  Javaness2 [ Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
There are 4 choices that spring to mind from my memory that would have commentary suitable for a beginner

http://senseis.xmp.net/?HowToPlayHandicapGo
http://senseis.xmp.net/?KagesSecretChro ... HandicapGo
http://senseis.xmp.net/?UnderstandingHowToPlayGo
http://senseis.xmp.net/?AppreciatingFamousGames

If you are brave you can try http://senseis.xmp.net/?GoInCompetition too
Author:  gowan [ Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
If I read your original posting you want collections of game records. Of those that Javaness2 listed, only Appreciating Famous Games and Kage's Secet Chronicles of Handicap Go are of that kind. There are several small books published by Slate and Shell (http://www.slateandshell.com/) by Yuan Zhou that are collections of games by famous players with commentary oriented to weak amateur players. Here are two such books: Learning from Pro Games (http://www.slateandshell.com/SSYZ015.html) and Deep Thought, Extremely Detailed Commentaries on Pro GAmes (http://www.slateandshell.com/SSYZ017.html).

Other wonderful collections of commented games are: Invincible, The Games of Shusaku by John Power (Kiseido Press), The 1971 Honinbo Tournament by Iwamoto Kaoru (Kiseido Press) but the commentary in these books is somewhat advanced.
Author:  oren [ Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
You can start here

https://gogameguru.com/get-better-at-go ... -go-games/

I recommend Fairbairn's books on Go Seigen, Lee Sedol's Commented Games, and 1971 Honinbo.
Author:  Javaness2 [ Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
Perhaps the level of those last 2 books is a little too advanced?
John's books are nice, but they are generally just looking at 1 game at a time
Author:  otenki [ Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
Hi,

If you like fighting a lot like me, then I can strongly recommend "fight like a pro, the secrets of kiai".
They are all fighting games with lots of excitements and fun fighting ideas.
From the games in this book you can learn a bit how to fight but also _when_ to fight which is was quite interesting to me.

Cheers,
Otenki
Author:  Galation [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
Hi VerdeICe,
I fully agree with Gowan suggesting Yuan Zhou's books.
Good for 2 things:
:b1: his books are easy to follow, displaying only a few moves in each diagram (you can esily read without a goban)
and
:b2: he both have collections of the enlightening perfect games from the pro and games of kyu players to learn from common mistakes.

My "must read" are:

How Not to Play Go (http://www.slateandshell.com/SSYZ011.html).
A collection of 3 games deeply commented in their mistakes.

Understanding How to Play Go (http://www.slateandshell.com/SSYZ003.html).
I think it's his first book and he gives a detailed analysis of some 7 of his games, well chosen to show the main aspects of the Go game theory and drivers.

Good life and good GO! :tmbup:
Galation
Author:  Unusedname [ Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Good go book full of replays?
I'm not sure if this is what you're asking for.

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10643

Each link is a free pdf with a large collection of game records. (Lee sedol 1000+) (Cho Chikun 2000+)
But there's no commentary it's just the moves.
So if you want to just click through and see a bunch of games maybe try this.
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