Books in SGC’s lending library

Success in any competitive arena does not come without diligent practice and study.

Visitors to the Seattle Go Center have probably noticed the bookshelves containing a variety of volumes on the subject of our favorite game.  Many of these are available to members for checking out (another benefit of membership!).  Here is a listing of available books.

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Title: Authors: Publisher: Pages: Year: Goodreads: Tags:
100 Challenging Go Problems for 100 Days of Study
Yasuhiro, Satatsu; Ki-in, Nihon; J. Terry, Robert Yutopian 210 1995 /6479734 problems
1971 Honinbo Tournament, The
Iwamoto, Kaoru Kiseido 201 1972 /1371695 game analysis; tournament; pro games
3-3 Point Modern Opening Strategy, The
Chikun, Cho Ishi Press 214 1991 /2675709 fuseki; opening
38 Basic Joseki
Kosugi, Kiyoshi; Davies, James Ishi Press 246 1973 /627554 Go (Game)
501 Opening Problems
Bozulich, Richard; van Zeijst, Rob Kiseido 256 2002 /3464777 fuseki; opening
A Compendium of Trick Plays
Nihon Kiin, The Yutopian 220 1995 /3659718 tesuji
A Dictionary of Modern Fuseki
Publishing, Seolim Kiseido 290 2000 /20892197 fuseki; opening
A Scientific Introduction to Go
Yang, Yu-Chia Yutopian 288 2002 beginner
A Way Of Play For The 21st Century
Seigen, Go Whole Board 263 1999 /9550804 fuseki
All about Life and Death
Chikun, Cho Ishi Press 194 1993 /2675708 life and death; tsumego
All about Thickness Understanding Moyo and Influence
Ishida, Yoshio Ishi Press 208 1990 /7241545 analysis; thickness
Appreciating Famous Games
Ohira, Shuzo; Fairbairn, John Ishi Press 282 1977 /6064508 game analysis
Art of Connecting Stones
Wu, Piao; Yu, Xing Yutopian 241 1996 /1967188 problems
Attack and Defense (Elementary Go Series, #5)
Davies, James; Ishida, Akira Kiseido 254 1980 /4166838 problems; attack; defense; reduction; invasion
Basic Techniques of Go
Isamu, Haruyama; Yoshiaki, Nagahara Ishi Press 169 1969 /1195035 tesuji; fuseki; joseki
Battle Strategies (Learn to Play Go, #4)
Kim, Janice; Soo-hyun, Jeong Good Move 169 1997 /60001 strategy; beginner
Beauty and the Beast: Exquisite Play and Go Theory
Enterprises, Yutopian Yutopian 172 1996 /1527595 Chinese
Best Play, The
Yun, Feng Slate & Shell 53 2004 analysis
Beyond Forcing Moves
Takagi, Shoichi Ishi Press 198 1994 /15735960 kikashi
Breakthrough To Shodan, The
Miyamoto, Naoki Ishi Press 159 1976 /15735935
Cho Hun-hyeon\'s Lectures on Go Techniques
Cho, Hun-Hyeon Yutopian 222 1996 problems
Cho Hun-hyeon\'s Lectures on Go Techniques Volume Two
Cho, Hun-Hyeon Yutopian 221 2009 /19076559 problems
Dictionary of Basic Joseki: Vol 1
Ishida, Yoshio Kiseido 268 1977 /3464786 joseki
Dictionary Of Basic Joseki: Vol 2
Ishida, Yoshio Kiseido 303 1977 /7490101 joseki
Dictionary Of Basic Joseki: Vol 3
Ishida, Yoshio Kiseido 264 1977 /7490098 joseki
Dictionary of Basic Tesuji
Shuko, Fujisawa Slate & Shell 253 2004 /4208841 tesuji
Direction of Play, The
Kajiwara, Takeo Kiseido 250 1979 /2762581 analysis
Dramatic Moments on the Go Board
Yoshiteru, Abe Yutopian 220 1996 /6088765
Enclosure Josekis
Takemiya, Masaki Ishi Press 207 1983 /9403925 joseki
Endgame, The
Davies, James; Ogawa, Tomoko Kiseido 214 2000 /1403043 yose; endgame
Fighting Ko
Jing, Jin Yutopian 146 1995 life and death; ko
Five Hundred and One Tesuji Problems
Bozulich, Richard Kiseido 292 2016 /31424350 tesuji; problems
Game of Go, The
246 1989
Games of Go
Moffatt, Neil 224 2009 Games
Get Strong at Joseki 1
Bozulich, Richard Kiseido 173 1995 /2244160 joseki; problems
Get Strong at Joseki 2
Bozulich, Richard; Kazunari, Furuyama Kiseido 174 1996 joseki; problems
Get Strong at Joseki 3
Bozulich, Richard; Kazunari, Furuyama Kiseido 208 1996 /627564 joseki; problems
Get Strong at Tesuji (Get Strong at Go Series) (Beginner and Ele
Bozulich, Richard Kiseido 182 1996 /627565 tesuji; beginner
Go and Go-moku
Lasker, Edward 215 1960 Games; Activities
Go As Communication
Yasuda, Yasutoshi Slate & Shell 70 2002 beginner; teaching
Go for Beginners
Iwamoto, Kaoru Pantheon 148 1976 /1371689 beginner
Go for Kids
N. Bradley, Milton Yutopian 250 2001 /1482677 beginner
Go Player's Almanac, The
Bozulich, Richard Ishi Press 256 1992 history
Go Proverbs Illustrated
Segoe, Kensaku Nihon Ki-in 262 1960 /28680673
Go Terms
Nam, Chihyung KPI 335 2018 /42208371 terminology; translations; definitions
Go The World\'s Most Fascinating Game
Ki-in, Nihon Nihon Ki-in 189 1973 beginner
Go; a Guide to the Game
Brine Pritchard, David 216 1973 Go (Game)
Golden Opportunities
Kaiho, Rin Yutopian 308 1996 /1522732 intuition; analysis
Graded Go Problems for Beginners
Kano, Yoshinori Kiseido 216 1985 /910564 problems; beginner
Graded Go Problems for Beginners Volume Four: Advanced Problems
Kano, Yoshinori Kiseido 200 1990 /910567 problems
Graded Go Problems For Beginners Volume Three Intermediate
Yoshinori, Kano; , Nihon Ki-in 201 1987 /Invalid API Go Problems; Intermediate
Graded Go Problems For Beginners: Volume Two: Elementary Problem
Kano, Yoshinori Kiseido 248 1985 /4673722 problems; beginner
Graded Go Problems For Dan Players Volume 2: 300 Tesuji Problems
Aoki, Masaru 232 0000 /Invalid API
Great Joseki Debates, The
Kunihisa, Honda Ishi Press 266 1992 /5855404 fuseki; joseki
Handbook of Handicap Go: Analysis of Nine Through Three Stone Ha
Yutopian 236 2000 handicap
Handicap Go
Bozulich, Richard; Nagahara, Yoshiaki Ishi Press 199 1982 /6371809 problems; handicap; influence
How to Play Handicap Go
Zhou, Yuan Slate & Shell 183 2002 /1004519 handicap
Improve Your Intuition, volume 2: Middle Game
Takagawa, Kaku Slate & Shell 43 2001 Go (Game)
In The Beginning
Ishigure, Ikuro Ishi Press 151 1973 /1482702 fuseki; opening
Intermediate Level Power Builder, Vol. 1
Enterprises, Yutopian Yutopian 152 1997 /1485660 fuseki; joseki; invasion
Intermediate Level Power Builder, Vol. 2
RuNan, Wang Yutopian 148 2003 /1485661 attack
Introduccion al juego de Go
Minnucci, Mariano López Creative Commons 113 2015 beginner; spanish
Jungsuk In Our Time
Bong-soo, Seo; Dong-sik, Jung Hankuk Kiwon 351 2000 /8194702 joseki; jungsuk
Kage\'s Secret Chronicles of Handicap Go
Kageyama, Toshiro Ishi Press 204 1975 /18524909 handicap; analysis
Kato\'s Attack And Kill
Kato, Masao Ishi Press 215 1978 /943815 attack
Keshi and Uchikomi. Reduction and Invasion in Go
Iwamoto, Kaoru Slate & Shell 212 2002 /5838743 reduction; invasion; corner enclosure
Killer of Go: Technique and Preventative Measures
Sakata, Eio Yutopian 238 1994 /2062923 attack
Learn to Play Go, v2: The Way of the Moving Horse
Kim, Janice Good Move 170 1995 /60003 beginner
Learn to play Go, Vol III: The Dragon Style
Kim, Janice; Soo-hyun, Jeong Good Move 176 2011 /60004 Games
Learn to Play Go: A Masters Guide to the Ultimate Game
Kim, Janice; Jeong, Soo-hyun Good Move 184 2010 /13753 fundamentals; beginner
Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go
Davies, James; Kageyama, Toshiro Ishi Press 268 1987 /25205892 fundamentals
Life and Death (Elementary Go Series, #4)
Davies, James Ishi Press 157 1975 /627555 tsumego; shape; life
Making Good Shape
Bozulich, Richard; van Zeijst, Rob Kiseido 206 2002 /10000268 problems; shape
Master of Go, The
Kawabata, Yasunari Vintage 187 1996 /13752 Fiction
Masterpieces Of Handicap Go Volume 1, Second Edition
Mc Guigan, Robert Slate & Shell 186 2001 /1409800 handicap
Modern Joseki and Fuseki
Sakata, Eio Ishi Press 176 2006 fuseki; joseki
Nie Weiping on Go
Nie, Weiping Yutopian 197 1995 analysis
One Thousand and One Life-and-Death Problems
Bozulich, Richard Kiseido 244 2002 /9019469 life and death; problems; tsumego
Positional Judgment
Chikun, Cho Kiseido 182 1989 /1501131 analysis
Power Of The Star Point: The Sanren Sei Opening
Takagawa, Shukaku Ishi Press 134 1988 /22143399 fuseki; opening
Pro-Pro Handicap Go, 100 Battles, 100 Wins
Ki-in, Nihon Yutopian 220 1997 /1527596 handicap
Reducing Territorial Frameworks
Shuko, Fujisawa Kiseido 202 1980 /4208839 reduction; invasion; analysis
Rescue and Capture
Yang, Yilun Yutopian 163 1997 /1485643 problems; rescue; capture
Second Book of Go, The
Bozulich, Richard Ishi Press 123 1993 /5741926 fundamentals; beginner
Speed Baduk v2
, 김성래 Oromedia 174 2000 Go (Game)
Step Up to a Higher Level: Test for Intermediate Level
Abe, Yoshiteru Yutopian 156 2004 /7534176 problems
Strategic Concepts of Go
Yoshiaki, Nagahara Ishi Press 137 1972 /1195038 concepts
Tesuji
Davies, James Kiseido 198 1975 /627558 tesuji; problems
Theory and Practice of Go, The
269 1966
Tournament Go 1992
Power, John Kiseido 266 1996 analysis; tournament
Train like a pro 1
Sung-Rae, Kim Oromedia 190 2005 problems
Train like a pro 2
Kim, Sung-Rae Oromedia 190 2005 problems
Treasure Chest Enigma, The
Nakayama, Noriyuki Ishi Press 191 1984 /4553181
Utilizing Outward Influence
Yuan, Sidney; Jiang, Jin Yutopian 140 1995 /6088625 problems; influence
Whole Board Thinking in Joseki
Yang, Yi-lun; Straus, Phil Fourth Line 197 1997 /1716747 joseki
Whole Board Thinking in Joseki: 3-4 point, high kakari & far kak
0 1996
Winning a Won Game
Seigen, Go Yutopian 166 1998 game analysis; tournament; pro games

97 books listed.