--- product_id: 10523772 title: "Learn to Play Go: A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game (Volume I)" price: "€ 41.03" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/10523772-learn-to-play-go-a-masters-guide-to-the-ultimate store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # Learn to Play Go: A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game (Volume I) **Price:** € 41.03 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Learn to Play Go: A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game (Volume I) - **How much does it cost?** € 41.03 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/10523772-learn-to-play-go-a-masters-guide-to-the-ultimate) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Go is a game that two people play with a Go board and Go stones. The players take turns putting black and white stones on the board to surround area, or territory. Whoever has more territory at the end of the game is the winner.No one can say really what Go is, how you should play it, what it ought to mean to you. That can only be a personal discovery, perhaps with the aid of a native guide pointing out the features of the terrain. Learn to play Go. It is simple, but it is not easy. It is worth the time you spend on it. This is to be expected of the best kind of game. Review: Excellent for those that are completely new to the game - There are several beginner books out there, this one fits well those people that pretty much have never played a game and need to learn about the objective and rules of the game. People that are beginners but have already played a few games, understand about captures and basic life and death will probably be better served by going straight to Volume 2 of this series or look for a different beginner book, such as Go for Beginners . The book consists of two parts, with the first one focusing on Fundamentals and the second one on Basic Techniques. In the Fundamentals, the authors do a very nice job in explaining the basics of the game. This is why I am recommending this for people that don't even know about the rules, since here they will get a step by step explanation on the objective of the game, how play works, capturing, illegal moves, the rule about ko and counting territory at the end of a game. They use diagrams generously and even beginners won't need to grab a board in order to follow the explanations. They also do a very good job with terminology, which can be overwhelming. Thus, they use the English name for many of the terms and only in important cases revert back to the Korean or Japanese names, with a clear explanation of what they mean of course. Compared to the book by Iwamoto mentioned above, the examples here are much simpler. When explaining connecting and cutting the authors focus on the basics and stop there. At least in the Fundamentals part, when they move over to Basic Techniques there is a little deeper examination of capturing (ladders, snapbacks, throw-ins, etc.), connecting, life and death, capturing races, ko fights, and endgame. In the book by Iwamoto, the examples are much deeper and require the reader to have some experience with reading (being able to mentally calculate a sequence of moves) in order to understand some of these. I particularly liked the test questions at the end of each chapter, since these allow the reader to check and see if she understood properly the concepts that were presented. There are special sections throughout the book with additional information, such as where to play on the internet, how go rankings are defined, and many others. Those people that are brand new to the game can seriously benefit from reading this book, but those that have already some experienced will likely find it too basic and will be better served to look at the options mentioned above. Review: Perfect - Perfect. Arrived on time and was as described by merchant. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #214,208 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #228 in Board Games (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 234 Reviews | ## Images ![Learn to Play Go: A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game (Volume I) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vSn1VYJ2L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for those that are completely new to the game *by S***Z on September 10, 2013* There are several beginner books out there, this one fits well those people that pretty much have never played a game and need to learn about the objective and rules of the game. People that are beginners but have already played a few games, understand about captures and basic life and death will probably be better served by going straight to Volume 2 of this series or look for a different beginner book, such as Go for Beginners . The book consists of two parts, with the first one focusing on Fundamentals and the second one on Basic Techniques. In the Fundamentals, the authors do a very nice job in explaining the basics of the game. This is why I am recommending this for people that don't even know about the rules, since here they will get a step by step explanation on the objective of the game, how play works, capturing, illegal moves, the rule about ko and counting territory at the end of a game. They use diagrams generously and even beginners won't need to grab a board in order to follow the explanations. They also do a very good job with terminology, which can be overwhelming. Thus, they use the English name for many of the terms and only in important cases revert back to the Korean or Japanese names, with a clear explanation of what they mean of course. Compared to the book by Iwamoto mentioned above, the examples here are much simpler. When explaining connecting and cutting the authors focus on the basics and stop there. At least in the Fundamentals part, when they move over to Basic Techniques there is a little deeper examination of capturing (ladders, snapbacks, throw-ins, etc.), connecting, life and death, capturing races, ko fights, and endgame. In the book by Iwamoto, the examples are much deeper and require the reader to have some experience with reading (being able to mentally calculate a sequence of moves) in order to understand some of these. I particularly liked the test questions at the end of each chapter, since these allow the reader to check and see if she understood properly the concepts that were presented. There are special sections throughout the book with additional information, such as where to play on the internet, how go rankings are defined, and many others. Those people that are brand new to the game can seriously benefit from reading this book, but those that have already some experienced will likely find it too basic and will be better served to look at the options mentioned above. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect *by M***. on July 17, 2026* Perfect. Arrived on time and was as described by merchant. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Judge this one by it's title *by G***K on December 8, 2009* I am pleased with the introduction to the game of go that this first book in the seres gives. It is very thorough and explains in more detail than any thing i have been able to find on line including [...] and their video , interactive lessons and The Way to Go which i downloaded in pdf form from their website . I am through the first section in Learn to play go. (their are 2 sections to this book.) So far the book has taught me everything i need to know to play go as well as for giving a notated game to follow along with. Rules such as for ko (the author explained an example that looked like a ko but was not) and also scoring have been cleared up for me The second section as far as i have gotten into is geared towards teaching techniques for capturing and then connecting techniques and life and death techniques. there is a chapter on capturing races, ko fighting and ending and counting. Although these subjects were touched on in the first section they are explained in good detail and have variations . All in all, if you have been playing go on the web and just cant seem to get a win in the beginners class, I highly recommend this book. this book is meant for beginner players up to a certain strength and the next book is to start from there to a better level of playing . I recommend this book to any who would like to learn the game . There are very many examples , not a lot (but enough) of words , do it yourself puzzles at the end of each chapter. As well as pages on history , etiquette , various names etc. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.es/products/10523772-learn-to-play-go-a-masters-guide-to-the-ultimate](https://www.desertcart.es/products/10523772-learn-to-play-go-a-masters-guide-to-the-ultimate) --- *Product available on Desertcart Spain* *Store origin: ES* *Last updated: 2026-10-27*