Kage's Secret Chronicles of Handicap Go

In handicap games, one should not use the handicap stones to grab territory. Rather, the stress should be on building up influence and playing a fast, fighting game. Most amateurs, however, try to amass territory quickly and defend it firmly to the end, but this strategy completely contradicts the spirit of the handicap stones. By studying the pro-pro handicap games in this book, you will learn the proper way to play handicap go and also grasp the essential character of go.