Richard Bozulich provides with his three books, containing problems, the basis for a Go-study by Kyu players, who want to achieve a sustainable improvement - In the book about opening your strategic understanding of constructing a game is improved, in the life-and-death-volume calculation in tactical challenging positions is exercised in detail and in the volume about Tesuji creativity in fighting situations is increased. He who works through all three volumes honestly and seriously should increase his playing strength.
501 Opening Problems
Engl., 252 pages.
This book contains 501 opening problems, in which four problems are on one page at a time. Each problem is introduced in connection with a Go proverb - for instance "Enlarge your territory while attacking your opponent" - and the solution is given in one diagram.
1001 Life and Death Problems
Engl., 240 pages.
This book contains - as expected - 1001 life-and-death-problems. They have been divided into 400 one move, 300 three move and 301 five move problems. Per page 8 to 9 problems are presented and on the next page the solution is given for each problem in one diagram.
501 Tesuji Problems
Engl., 287 pages.
This book contains 501 Tesuji problems, several problems are shown on one page at a time. Tesuji are moves, that can lead to a clear tactical success - the capturing of stones, save or kill groups, cut off or connect stones. This book introduces with its 501 problems 45 different kind of Tesuji. Many of these Tesuji often show up in real games, some only seldom. The different kind of Tesuji can be found across the book and so can be recalled over and over again and so knowledge can be deepened.
