GO A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO THE GAME by Cho Chikun a; eC eg baalGO A Complete Introduction to the Game by Cho Chikutt 25th edited by Richard Bozulich Kiseido Publishing Company Tokyo, Amsterdam, Santa MonicaPublished by Kiseido Publishing Company CPO Box 1140 Tokyo, Atty://wuw.kiseido.com © Copyright 1997 by Cho Chikun and Richard Bozulich All rights reserved according to international law. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic or electronic process, nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or copied for public or private use without the written jon of the publisher. ISBN 4-906574-50-5 Distributed in the United States by Kiseido, 2255-29th Street, Santa Monica CA 90405 This book is a revised edition of The Magic of Go, first published in 1988. First printing September 1997 Second printing March 2002, Printed in Japan Table of Contents About the Author Preface... . Introduction o4a be ipter One: Introducing the Game The Origins of Go. : lapter Two: Capturing Stones Go Comes to Japan . - eau bamh vais hapter Three: Eyes and Living Groups . . . The Development of Go in Japan , pter Four: Ko... . Professional Go in Japan ipter Five: Linking up Stones oinChina....... ipter Six: Capturing Techniques Around the World... pter Nine: Handicap Go . Go and Intelligence Loe ter Ten: Opening Strategy . . . Go and Computers - 107 en : .. 16 ipter Eleven: An Example Game . 119 ‘Continuing Your Study of Go... . » 126 Go Books Available from Kiseido . 02) 1) 129 Go Organizations Around the World 136