Workshop Lectures, vol. 1

Author: Yang, Yilun

Year: 2006

ISBN: 1-932001-29-8

Price: $15.00

Volume 1 contains three lectures selected from those given by Yilun Yang at workshops in Maryland and Pennsylvania in 2005 and 2006. "When to Tenuki in the Opening" shows how to gain a tempo in the opening in a common situation in which most players don't realize they can avoid a local response. "Choosing the Direction of Attack" gives clear guidelines for determining how to attack an invading stone most effectively. "Playing Complicated Joseki" reveals the way to play difficult joseki without having to memorize lots of complex sequences. This essay contains a wealth of instruction about how to fight in difficult situations. All three lectures reflect Yang's emphasis on understanding general concepts rather than memorizing patterns.