GO for Beginners - 1972

"This is a book on the game of go for complete beginners..." Go is an ancient board game originating in China over 2,500 years ago, that challenges players to claim territory using black and white stones on a grid. Despite its simple rules—players take turns placing stones on intersections, capturing opponent's stones by surrounding them completely—Go offers profound strategic depth and nearly limitless variations, making it one of the most complex games ever created and historically one of the last board games to remain beyond the complete mastery of artificial intelligence -- until relatively recently. "Holder of the top Japanese professional rank and twice winner of the historic Honinbo Tournament, Kaoru Iwamoto has dedicated a lifetime to the game of go. His many trips to Europe, North and South America, and China have earned him an international reputation as a go teacher. In his seventieth year he has produced the best introduction ever written to go -- the board game of the future." GO for Beginners - Kaoru Iwamoto, 9 dan Published 1972, The Ishi Press Inc. Tokyo Softcover. Approx. 5x7in. 151pp. In good vintage condition.