Breaking Through the Three-Dan Wall Series - 4 Books Nihon Bungeisha, Price: 930 yen each B6 size, 222 pages The Grand View of Standard Opening Selection By Hideo Otake Published April 1998 ・To overcome the three-dan wall, it's important not to get too caught up in local battles or standard openings, but to see the entire board. To do this, you need to develop the habit of thinking about how to select and utilize standard openings. By developing the habit of judging which standard opening is appropriate, you will acquire a grand view of the game. ... From the text 43 Examples of Small-Eye Standard Openings 35 Examples of Star Point Standard Openings 100 Basic Techniques By Hideo Otake Published July 1996 ・This book contains 100 basic techniques that are often used in actual games. Mastering these techniques is important, as it will strengthen your fighting ability and give you the key to comebacks. The ability to apply these techniques will come from building a foundation. ... From the text 29 Examples of Techniques for Capturing Stones 33 Examples of Techniques for Attack and Defense 20 Examples of Techniques for Connection and Cutting 18 Examples of Techniques for Shaping and Attacking Attacking Techniques By Hideo Otake Published December 1995 ・When attacking, the player is only chasing stones and feels good. That's fine up to about the shodan level, but to become a high-dan player, you must learn new ways of thinking about attacking. However, it's not about memorizing difficult techniques, but rather about reliably learning and executing very basic attacking methods, and that's enough. ... From the text 36 Examples of Basic Attacks 37 Examples of Attack and Defense Techniques How Many Points is This Move Worth? By Yoshio Ishida Published December 1995 ・For amateur players, the most difficult area is probably the assessment of the game situation. The basis for assessing the game situation is knowing the value of each move. It's impossible to calculate exactly how many points a move is worth in the opening and middle game. However, you can get a guideline with the Ishida method. ... From the text 19 Examples of How Many Points This Move is Worth in the Opening 16 Examples of How Many Points This Move is Worth in the Middle Game 10 Examples of How Many Points This Move is Worth in the Endgame 30 Examples of the Next Move in the Opening and Middle Game The covers have some minor scratches, but the books themselves are in good condition, as you can see in the photos. We appreciate your understanding of used books.