Life In 19x19

Crazy Stone v1.1 was released a few days ago with a new Engine Server Game option. According to the app description:

We have also provided 'Engine Server Game' mode (Subscription is required for these games). In this mode, you can play games gainst our "Go Server Engine" which is installed on our ...

Shogi is definitely my choice. I used to be a tournament chess player but I think Shogi is better, not only because of the drops, but because the pieces are a little weaker (no queen rampaging around the board). It's less about brute material force and places more emphasis on strategy.

I can't ...

Does anyone know why Go books are going for such outrageous prices on Amazon? "Reducing Territorial Frameworks" is going for $300 new and $40 used.
"Opening Theory Made Easy" is $74 used.
"Invincible, The Games of Shusaku" is $300 new.
"Get Strong at" books are anywhere from $50 to $170.

Am I ...

ElyGo is a solid app and I'm looking forward to getting Crazy Stone when my Nexus 10 arrives. Having a potentially dan level opponent at my fingertips would be nice!

I'd also recommend the program Human Japanese to gain a foothold in the language (and learn hiragana and katakana more thoroughly while you're at it). As a bonus, the developer is about to release the new intermediate version in the next month or two so you could transition right into it if you ...

I purchased the app yesterday for my Kindle Fire and definitely like what I've seen so far. Looking forward to the next update!

I need some help deciding which Go books I should buy. I have read Go for Beginners by Kaoru Iwamoto and while I found it helpful, it was also very light since it went over just the basics. I am looking for a new meater book to digest. I am trying to decide between Elementary Go Series and Learn to ...

I paid the $12 a few weeks ago. At first, I was annoyed having to pay for a site that used to be free, but I do think the cost is well worth it. I use it literally every day on my laptop at work and I like the variety of problems it offers, including the Segoe tesuji dictionary. I've solved nearly ...

To the OP- I received 5 S&S books just a few days ago (I purchased two of the bundles currently for sale). I really like the S&S books that I have, although I probably only have about a dozen of their books, which is a small sampling of their entire selection.

As for the covers, the only ones I ...

To the OP, I'd recommend the "Graded Go Problems for Beginners" series and/or "1001 Life and Death Problems". Once you have a more thorough understanding of life and death/tesuji concepts by solving problems, everything else will make more sense.

Best of all, you can buy these books on Kiseido ...

Never met Richard, but still sad to hear the news. Just made a quick count and found that I own nine of his books. Hopefully his contributions will continue to pave the way for more western players.

The best online Mandarin language training resource happens to be free, but unfortunately it isn't for beginners:

http://www.slow-chinese.com

Aside from the usual books, I'd suggest using your local library to get your hands on some Pimsleur and/or Rosetta Stone if possible until ...

I've had good experiences buying books from both Yutopian and Slate & Shell. Come to think of it, I've never had a problem with any of the Go vendors.

You might try Maeda Nobuaki's "Life and Death: Intermediate Level Problems". It's a pocket sized yellow book that only costs $8 at Slate and Shell

http://www.slateandshell.com/SSGR005.html

I haven't looked at my copy in a while, but I went through it a few times and liked it.

The way I look at Kageyama's "Lessons" is this: if you like motivational-type books, you'll probably love Lessons. If you don't, you'll wonder what all the fuss is about.

Personally, I never particularly cared for Lessons (nor do I like motivational books), but I can see why others would like it.