**Product Description** A collection of carefully selected strategies by Shinji Takao. This innovative problem book allows readers to develop a "big picture perspective" by solving problems while considering the entire board layout. **Features of this Book** - Thorough explanations of the meaning and correct sequences of strategies! - Learn how to play after the "strategies"! - Naturally acquire the correct form for an easier early game! We have chosen simple, frequently encountered strategies that arise in actual games. **Supervised by:** Shinji Takao **Size:** Shinsho-bunko variant **Number of Pages:** 288 **ISBN:** 978-4-262-10478-2 **Table of Contents** - Chapter 1: Star Strategies (Strategies 1-16) - Chapter 2: Komoku Strategies (Strategies 17-29) - Chapter 3: Outside/High/Three-Three Strategies (Strategies 30-38) **Message from the Supervisor, 9th Dan Shinji Takao (Excerpt from the Preface)** In Go, "strategies" refer to the "sets of sequences" developed through the ingenuity of our predecessors since the Edo period. When both players follow the sequences correctly, it results in an "even split." Since the Go board is vast, it's challenging to think through each move from the start, leaving many beginners feeling overwhelmed. However, by mastering these strategies, players can naturally make good moves and achieve the correct forms, making the early game easier and more effective. Nonetheless, merely memorizing and playing the strategies is not sufficient. It's also essential to develop the ability to judge which strategy is appropriate by observing the distribution of stones across the entire board. This book goes beyond the typical "strategy explanation books" by presenting strategies in a "problem format" that utilizes the entire board. This makes it a groundbreaking problem collection that equips everyone with a strategic perspective.