{"product_id":"the-life-and-secrets-of-toshiro-wang-9783670075530","title":"The Life and Secrets of a Go Master","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo is an ancient, subtly beautiful game of territory. But with its nearly endless possibilities and challenges, it is more than just another game; it is a way of life for tens of millions of players throughout the world. Embodying four thousand years of Oriental thought and culture, go is the oldest game in the world still played in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo is the kind of game that one can learn in a day-and spend a lifetime perfecting. It is more art than science: in order to surround and capture the opponent's territory, one needs intuition, flexibility, and acute perception combined with a sharp analytical mind. Each player is a partner in an exercise of coexistence; each player needs the other for self-enlightenment and for enjoyment. But then, too, go is a game whose strategy has been compared to the tactics of guerilla warfare. Go can be all things to all people; it is simple, elegant, and unexpectedly beautiful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will also get a glimpse of what life is like in a Chinese go school for aspiring professionals. The book also discusses the fierce competition to become a professional, and how those who fail to make the grade enter the amateur go ranks, raising the level of amateur tournaments to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enearly top professional standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter what your level of play, whether you want to study games or are just looking for some entertaining reading about go, this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toshiro Wang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3670075534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783670075530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford Inversiones Spa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.36d","brand":"Toshiro Wang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073687220479,"sku":"9783670075530","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d23f364-a4e4-45f1-9aa6-113364adb5e7.jpg?v=1685449306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-life-and-secrets-of-toshiro-wang-9783670075530","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}