The Thirty-Six Stratagems: Tactics and Strategies in the Game of Go

By Junfu Dai

'The Thirty-Six Stratagems' is a widely known book in China that is a concise summary of military tactics and strategies. By illustrating tactics used in warfare with examples from

Go games, Dai Junfu shows, that many of these ideas can also be found in the game of Go.

Dai Junfu chose board positions from his own games played against top European players, as well as top professional games from Asia and Europe.

'The Thirty-Six Stratagems' was published as a series in the European Go Journal and was highly appreciated by its readers, many of whom considered it their favourite chapter.

This book provides a broad panoramic view of the rich history of Chinese warfare. The reader gains an insight in the higher levels of Go fighting while learning about the traditional Chinese culture and oriental thought.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 398794000X
• ISBN13: 9783987940002
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Brett Und Stein Verlag
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"