Ian Butler wrote:
Okay thanks.
I'll probably then just buy the Level Up review 1 book (covering level up 1-5 30 kyu - 18kyu) and the numbers 6-10 (going from 18kyu to supposdely 10 kyu).
If they're that good, I might also get the Jump Level Up Series.
It's a lot of money, though. But money well spend if they're really helpful!
Hi,
That seems to be a good idea. I have read all the Level Up from volume 1 to 9, and a part of the 10 and of the next one (Jump Level Up 1). The volumes 5 to 10 are the best, I think. It seems to me that Jump Level Up is a bit more repetitive, focusing always on the same techniques.
Speed Baduk vol 7 to 12 are a bit less detailed, but offer a bit more variety. They are much less expensive.
I have made a file with a list of all the techniques that are explained in the exercise books that I own.
You can see the comparison between Level Up and Speek Baduk in it.
You can also see that these books usually don't deal with any strategic concept. Reduction and thickness are very briefly mentioned in Speed Baduk vol 11 and 12, but not in any volume of Level Up. And invasions are completely absent from these books.
That's something to keep in mind when you spend a lot of money in them. They are not a complete course of go.
Learn to Play Go vol 4 and 5 are almost complete in the sense that they cover almost any fundamental concept in the game, except counting your points during the game (a very important concept), at least at a double digit kyu level. But they are not exercise books.