Graded Go Problems for Dan Players, Volume 1 (Life & Death)
By Nihon Ki-in (jap. Go-Verband), engl., 227 pages.
When a one digit Kyu player wants to become a Dan player he needs to master the basics of life and death. Nothing has more influence on the outcome of a game as the missed chance to either kill a group of your opponent or save your own group. Almost without exception all professional players answer the question how to get stronger with a cross reference to increase the ability to read by studying basic life and death problems from actual played games.
This book collects 300 problems for kyu players with basic knowledge in the field of life and death, who wants to deepen there skills and increase there reading abilities. The books starts with problems on the level of 5 Kyu and ends on the level of 3 Dan, in which most problems are for the level around 1 Kyu. But also weaker one digit Kyu players and stronger Dan players also can profit from this book.
Graded Go Problems for Dan Players, Volume 2 (Tesuji)
By Nihon Ki-in (jap. Go-Verband), engl., 227 pages.
In the middle game fight the knowledge for the correct Tesuji often decides about winning or losing. The knowledge about deciding fighting technics is not without cause the difference between Dan and Kyu players. A showing a good judgement is just as a basic as is Timing and the designation of the correct destination. But judgement is worthless without technical knowhow, that rest on the knowhow and use of the correct Tesuji - this is true for the whole game from Joseki up to the endgame.
This book presents a systematic collection of basic Tesuji, that every Dan player should know. The books starts with problems on the level of 5 Kyu and ends on the level of 3 Dan, in which most problems are for the level around 1 Kyu. Only a few Dan players, also the strong ones, know all presented Tesuji. A dedicated study of all introduced problems will not just increase the ability to implement ones own battle plans, but also will open new horizons for possible battle as well as deepen the understanding of the game. But also weaker one digit Kyu players and stronger Dan players also can profit from this book.
Graded Go Problems for Dan Players, Volume 3 (Joseki)
By Nihon Ki-in (jap. Go-Verband), engl., 227 pages.
This book contains 300 Joseki problems, who try to improve the choice, utilisation as well as the understanding of Joseki in the Fuseki. The communicated Joseki knowledge is essential for a Dan player.
The key to Joseki is not to learn them by heart, but to understand them. The introduced problems concentrate themselves on the key moves or Tesuji of the respective Joseki, so that the tactical designs behind this can be made transparent - for instance should I go for profit or thickness? Such descisions are basically demanded for all Joseki and are relevant for the cumulative strategy of the game.
The problems in these book aim at weaker Dan players, but can also be adequate for players from 5 Kyu or stronger.
