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Iwamato's "Go for Beginners".
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 10:34 am
by Joaz Banbeck
It is the best selling beginner's book, according to Amazon. But how good is it?
Is this good enough for a beginner? I'm not asking if it is the absolute best introductory book, but is it reasonably good, maybe among the top 5?
Re: Iwamato's "Go for Beginners".
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:01 am
by Kirby
I have this book. I bought after I was SDK, and I never really studied it much. I think I saw it at a garage sale, and bought it mostly as a novelty.
It seems basic enough for a beginner to learn from. However, a lot of beginner books look the same to me.
Re: Iwamato's "Go for Beginners".
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:38 am
by prokofiev
I also did not use it as a beginner but have a copy. It looks like a good book, but slightly more challenging/ambitious than others I've seen.
Re: Iwamato's "Go for Beginners".
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:45 am
by Redbeard
I like it very much. It clearly describes the rules and then continues with some key strategy concepts. It is the best single volume beginner book I have run across.
Re: Iwamato's "Go for Beginners".
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:29 pm
by imabuddha
This was the first go book I read. I love Iwamoto's teaching style. Highly recommended!
Re: Iwamato's "Go for Beginners".
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:22 pm
by gowan
David Carlton's review is Here:
http://www.gobooks.info/iwamoto.htmlPersonally I think this is one of the best books for beginners. Interesting that a great player like Iwamoto can still explain things well at the beginner level.