Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Looking for Joseki Problem Book
I'm not sure if the book I'm looking for exists, but I wanted to know if anyone could recommend a joseki book around the 5k level which focuses primarily on problems. I'm not really sure of my rank because I don't like to play games, but about 8 months ago I got 5-6k on KGS from playing bots, so I guess that's roughly where my rank is. Generally, I learn the best from books that are based on problems, so now that I'm trying to learn something about Joseki, I would really like a book in that direction. I really appreciate the help, thanks.
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Hi Nero, you can consider these:
- Get Strong at Joseki by Richard Bozulich and Furuyama Kazunari.
- Dictionary of Basic Joseki by Ishida Yoshio.
- 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki by Takao Shinji.
- Get Strong at Joseki by Richard Bozulich and Furuyama Kazunari.
- Dictionary of Basic Joseki by Ishida Yoshio.
- 21st Century Dictionary of Basic Joseki by Takao Shinji.
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
This is my weakest point as well. It sounds like it would be too hard for us both (I'm around 2k), but I recommend "Graded Go Problems for Dan Players Volume 3 - Joseki." The problems get difficult but are approachable and well-explained. Also key is that each problem shows the sequence of moves that led there and shows why any variations are suboptimal or conditional. It's what I've been working on thanks to often's prodding, and I feel good about it.
Someday I want to be strong enough to earn KGS[-].
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Will do as soon as I, the book, and a non-work computer share a location.
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Cool, thanks a lot for the suggestions. I'm going to start with Get Strong at Joseki, it looks like exactly what I wanted.
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EdLee wrote:Could you post 1 problem from the book ? I'm considering to buy it. Thanks.Chew Terr wrote:I recommend "Graded Go Problems for Dan Players Volume 3 - Joseki."
Okay, here goes. A bit rusty on diagrams. Here's one that's on the easy end, ish. This is Book one, Chapter Two. Page 70, overall:
Problem 4: Black to play.
Solution:
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Okay, here goes. A bit rusty on diagrams.
Herman Hiddema's diagram builder has made this a bit easier: http://hiddema.nl/diagrammer/
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
Chew Terr wrote:I recommend "Graded Go Problems for Dan Players Volume 3 - Joseki."
I like this juxtaposition (in bold).
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
It is a matter of taste, but I found the get strong at joseki books not very useful till improve joseki.
I recommenend to look up those josekis that you encounter in your own games in a joseki dictionary. Another way is to watch stronger players games and use the program Kombilo too see what the pros play.
There are a lot of joseki and joseki hamtete, and most of them you will never encounter in your games. So the best way to handle those is to study tesuji instead to improve ones reading.
Just my humble opinion.
I recommenend to look up those josekis that you encounter in your own games in a joseki dictionary. Another way is to watch stronger players games and use the program Kombilo too see what the pros play.
There are a lot of joseki and joseki hamtete, and most of them you will never encounter in your games. So the best way to handle those is to study tesuji instead to improve ones reading.
Just my humble opinion.
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Re: Looking for Joseki Problem Book
While my last post wasn't a book suggestion, I hereby recommend two books:
Whole Board Thinking in Joseki vol1 and vol2.
These are old too, but you study and think about joseki having the whole board in mind, which are fundamental when studying josekis. Directions of play are more important than many joseki variants at least in the kyu range.
Whole Board Thinking in Joseki vol1 and vol2.
These are old too, but you study and think about joseki having the whole board in mind, which are fundamental when studying josekis. Directions of play are more important than many joseki variants at least in the kyu range.