The Second Book of Go
by Richard Bozulich · first published 1998
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…that you should "lose your first 50 games quickly," in the sense that it will give you a lot of exposure, and a chance to make a lot of mistakes and learn from them. I like Richard Bozulich's books - The Second Book of Go is great, once you have the basics.
on “Ask HN: Any Go players here? (Not the language)” ↗I liked An Introduction to Go (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/an-introduction-to-go-james-...) and The Second Book of Go (http://www.amazon.com/Second-Book-Beginner-Elementary-Books/...)
on “"Learning Go" Book” ↗…Beginners" by Iwamoto is a classic [1]. "Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game" by Chikun Cho generally gets very high recommendations [2]. When you finish your first book a good followup is "The Second Book of Go" by Bozulich [3]. Finally, the series "Graded Go Problems for Beginners" is excellent [4]. Volume I problems are suitable for beginners starting as soon as you learn the rules. If you have an iOS device,…
on “Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion” ↗…stone handicap against gnuGo a while back. There's a ton of books, but it helps to be cognizant of what you really need. In the early stages "Graded Go Problems for Beginners" is pretty good, as is "The Second Book of Go". Then there are a few titles in the "Elementary Go" series that are quite good. http://senseis.xmp.net/ is a tremendous reading resource. Videos: baduk tv (some free, mostly paid) baduk movies (some…
on “How to Get Good at Chess, Fast” ↗