By Antti Törmänen, engl., 122 pages.
‘ To study the endgame of go is to study how to count territories and the values of mo ves. No matter what kind of a style a player has, finally the game comes down to counting territories. Berefore, knowing how to count correctly is important for every go player.’
This book explains the fundamentals of modern endgame theory in an easily understandable form. Along the explanations, exercises are provided so the reader can apply what they have learned in practise.
It is aimed at players of all levels. Novice players will find that many endgame principles they learn also apply to other parts of the game, improving their skills as a whole; and advanced players will be able to deepen and better articulate what they have previously learned.
Introduction 7
What Is a Point? 11
When Responding Does Not Incur a Loss 23
When Both Players’ Scores Change 31
How to Evaluate Ko Positions 39
Exercises: Move-Value Calculations 47
Professional-Style High-Speed Calculation 53
The Last Move Makes a Profit 57
Introduction to Endgame Tesuji 63
Final Exam: Whole-Board Problems 77
Appendix A: Values of Endgame Moves 103
Appendix B: On the Rules of Go 111
