### Product Description This book is a collection of tsumego problems (life-and-death problems in Go). Repeatedly solving easy problems is a shortcut to improvement. Start with beginner-friendly easy problems and step up to more practical challenges. It comes with detailed explanations, ensuring that you can definitely improve. ### Features of the Book - Suitable even for those who have just learned the rules! It contains easy problems. - Identify difficult problems with the “If you couldn’t solve it, check this” section. - A wealth of problems to help you graduate from being a beginner in “life-and-death” situations. **Supervised by:** Shinji Takao, 9-dan **Size:** B-format paperback **Page Count:** 288 **ISBN:** 978-4-262-10474-4 ### Table of Contents *Each chapter is divided into three levels for gradual progression.* 1. **Chapter 1: Super Beginner Level** Level 1 (Multiple Choice) | Level 2 | Level 3 2. **Chapter 2: Basics** Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 3. **Chapter 3: Step Up** Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 (Practical Problems) 4. **Chapter 4: Advanced** Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 ### Message **From the supervisor, 9-dan Shinji Takao (excerpt from the introduction):** To become stronger, it is important to (1) play a lot, (2) reflect on the games you’ve played, and (3) study professional games to learn good shapes. However, the most effective way is to become strong in “life and death” situations. To achieve this, it is necessary to encounter many different cases, but just playing games can make it quite challenging to learn. Therefore, the goal of this book is for you to practice with problems. This book contains many basic problems aimed at those who have just learned the rules. Master this single volume, and you will graduate from being a beginner in “life and death” problems. The key is repetition. Similar patterns are presented in different forms, so as you progress through the book, you will start to recognize them. Please use this book to enhance your skills. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing you all grow fonder of Go!