By Robert Jasiek, engl., 280 pages.
This book presents 180 problems for the tactical calculation of races for life and death (Semeai) with increasing difficulty. The solutions contain a wide range of moves and forms that can actually be encountered in real games. By discussing the solutions in detail, the reader should learn which forms and ideas are normally overlooked in such positions. This should improve the overall playing strength, because a broader basic understanding is formed for the respective fighting situations.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction........................................................................................4
2 Conventions........................................................................................5
3 Basic Theory.......................................................................................6
3.1 Ko Types.........................................................................................6
3.2 Tactical Reading.............................................................................9
3.3 Basic Types of Capturing Races...................................................11
3.4 Techniques....................................................................................14
4 Reading Level I: Problems 1 - 47....................................................16
4.1 Creating Basic Capturing Races...................................................16
4.2 Basic Reading...............................................................................25
5 Reading Level II: Problems 48 - 78................................................43
5.1 Ordinary Problems........................................................................43
5.2 Ko.................................................................................................74
6 Reading Level III: Problems 79 - 96...............................................84
7 Reading Level IV: Problems 97 - 128............................................114
8 Reading Level V: Problems 129 - 180...........................................166
9 Indexes.............................................................................................277
9.1 Methods......................................................................................277
9.2 Kos..............................................................................................277
9.3 Keywords....................................................................................277
