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4 Great Games (Go / Shogi / Shiang Chi / Chess) Ref: 4-SF4 4 Great Games was written in 1998 by Tony Hosking to lay out rules and strategy for beginners. The 4 games given here are highly popular and enjoyable games of strategy and skill for two players; each game has millions of amateur players as well as a few hundred professionals. This book aims to encourage players to play more than one, and so make these games even more intentional. Includes clear explanations of the rules and fundamental strategy of each game; comparison of overall strategy and tactics in the 3 king-hunting games of chess, shogi and shiang chi, and then with the more territorial game of go; detailed openings guide for more advanced study; 16 complete annotated games by the world's top players. (136 pages; 258g; 17x23.5) Price: £17.00 Quantity:

Book - Shogi for Beginners Ref: 4-K97 This beginners Shogi book is written by the very well respected John Fairbairn. There is no better book in English to get you started or to develop an existing basic understanding of the rules. More... Price: £12.00 Quantity:

The Art of Shogi Ref: 4-SF1 Written by Tony Hosking in 1996, this book claims to be the first comprehensive guide to Japanese chess in English - for the complete beginner and more advanced (dan) player.It includes an historical outline of the origin of chess, and development of chess in Europe and shogi in Japan; comparison of the rules of shogi with western chess; clear explanation of fundamental shogi strategy; guide to the main kinds of shogi handicap games; in-depth guide to shogi openings for more advanced study; 58 complete annotated professional shogi games; an account of the current profesional shogi scene in Japan. (270 pages; 516g, 17x23.5cm) Price: £21.00 Quantity:

Habu's Words Ref: 4-SF2 First 7 Crowns professional title holder Yoshiharu Habu gives in-depth commentary to shogi games by players outside Japan, from complete beginner to top amateur. Each game has been chosen to to illustrate an important theme of shogi thinking: Fundamental strategy; Make a plan; Advancing a piece behind a pawn; The moment to engage an enemy piece; A vanguard pawn; The main battleground; King safety; Developing attack through exchanges; thickness; Speed; How to continue the attack; Progress. Published 2000. (118 pages;242g; 17x23cm) Price: £17.00 Quantity:

Classic Shogi Ref: 4-SF3 Tony Hosking's 2006 games collection comprises 80 annotated games celebrating 400 years of shogi. Shogi (Japanese Chess) is a highly popular traditional part of Japanese culture: almost every game of shogi is exciting and decisive. It is hoped that this book will prove timely to help further the spread of Shogi world-wide. "During the Edo era, shogi was played in a style which focussed on the value of the centre-..... In modern shogi gaining advantages in speed is emphasized......I will be very happy if you feel such a transition in shogi history from this book." (Yoshiharu Habu) (178 pages; 336g; 17x23cm) Price: £19.00 Quantity:

Masters of Shogi Ref: 4-SF5 Yoshiharu Habu & Tony Hosking 2010 publication of 80 annotated games mainly by Ohashi Sokei III, Ito Sokan II, Ito Kanju, Amano Soho, Kimura, Tsukada, Masuda, Oyama, Naito, Kato, Yonega, Nakahara, Sato, Habu & Moriuchi. 19th Lifetime Meijin Habu gives key commetns to each of the 80 games. He writes: "The first game given here was played about 300 years ago, so the reader will be able to understand the strategy of shogi from the edo period to the modern era... A key point of modern shogi is quick development....Beautiful structure is strong structure. I hope a great many people will discover the width and depth of shogi. I too have discovered so many interesting games in working on this book project." (160 pages; 312g; 17x23cm) Price: £17.00 Quantity:

Book - Chinese Chess for Beginners Ref: 5-GS4 This beginners book on Chinese Chess is the ideal starting point in learning how to play Xiangqi. It is one of the best books on the subject. More... Price: £10.00 Quantity:

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