The Game of Go

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The Game of Go, the national game of Japan (1908)
by Arthur Smith

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583765The Game of Go, the national game of Japan1908Arthur Smith

THE GAME OF GO

Sato Tadanobu, a Samurai of the Twelfth Century, Defending Himself with a “Goban” when Attacked by His Enemies.

From a print by Kuniyoshi.

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THE GAME OF GO

THE

NATIONAL GAME OF JAPAN

BY

ARTHUR SMITH

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碁

NEW YORK

MOFFAT, YARD & COMPANY

1908

Copyright, 1908

BY

ARTHUR SMITH

NEW YORK

Published, July, 1908

The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass. U.S.A.

CONTENTS
PAGE
Introduction	vii
CHAPTER I
History of the Game	1
CHAPTER II
Description of the Board and Stones	18
CHAPTER III
Rules of Play	26
CHAPTER IV
General Methods of Play and Terminology of the Game	57
CHAPTER V
Illustrative Games	68
CHAPTER VI
“Joseki” and Openings	119
CHAPTER VII
The End Game	186
CHAPTER VIII
Problems	201

ILLUSTRATIONS
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Sato Tadanobu, a Samurai of the Twelfth Century, defending himself with a "goban," when attacked by his enemies	Frontispiece
Playing Go	22

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