{"product_id":"9784906574841","title":"The Basics of Life and Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the third volume of the series The Road Map to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShodan. Part One is intended as an introduction to the topic of life and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeath, aimed at players who have just learned the rules. However, it should\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealso be useful for players up to 5-kyu or for any amateur player who needs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto review the basics of life and death. It is also a prerequisite for Part Two\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fundamental concept of life and death is that of eye space. Once\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethis concept is fully grasped and the properties of various eye spaces are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunderstood, the three most important tesujis of life and death can be introduced—\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe hane, the placement, and the throw-in tesujis. Along the way,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanother important concept is introduced—shortage of liberties. This concept\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis important not only in life and death, but also in middle game fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolving the life-and-death problems presented in that section will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehelp kyu players to learn and familiarize themselves with this concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the rule of bent-four-in-the-corner is introduced. Before a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eplayer can progress to the more advanced life-and-death problems, this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erule must be fully understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two consists of 177 basic life-and-death positions that often\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earise in josekis and skirmishes in the corners and along the sides. These\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epositions are fundamental and you should familiarize yourself with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethem so that you can determine the status of these positions almost at a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eglance. Moreover, by studying these problems you will learn many of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe techniques that are needed to kill your opponent’s groups and to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elive with your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiseido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061708898544,"sku":"9784906574841","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9784906574841_p0.jpg?v=1763714593","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9784906574841","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}