Title:	The Chinese Opening - The sure win strategy
Categories:	Other
BookID:	7
Authors:	Masao Kato
ISBN-10(13):	978-4871870337
Publisher:	Kiseido Publishing Company
Publication date:	Maggio 1989
Number of pages:	0
Language:	English
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Description:	The Chinese opening has been one of the most popular opening styles for the past 20 years. This book is one of the few English books that describe the opening in detail. In this book, Masao Kato teaches us how to defend and how to attack the 3-4 point and the star-point stone, when you are either black and white. In addition, he spends a lengthy chapter showing us the variations and many complicated joseki for the two space high pincer, which occurs when white tries to prevent black from playing the Chinese opening. In the en d, Masao Kato uses four of his own games from the 32 Honinbo (1977) to illustrate real-game examples involving the Chinese opening. However, because this book was published more than 15 years ago, there are many newer variations that have not been covered. I like this book because this is the first book that systematically teaches us how to deal with an opening and its many variations. This is the first opening book I read, and it ends up that I use the Chinese opening more often than any other opening because I feel most comfortable with it (due to the fact that I read this book). I recommend "The Chinese Opening" for go players between 15 kyu and 3 dan.