Go Books 4.6.3

Go Books 4.6.3

Smart Go, Inc.  ❘ Freeware
iOS

out of 35 votes
Latest Version
4.6.3
Safe to install

Unlock Your Go Game Potential with Go Books

Pete Milner

Go Books by Smart Go, Inc. offers a comprehensive library of resources for players of all levels, enhancing skills through expertly curated content and interactive features.
2025 Editor's Rating
EXCELLENT User Rating

Enjoy high-quality books about the game of Go on your iPad and iPhone. Replay moves and solve problems directly within diagrams. A better experience than printed books, at half the price.

Features:

  • Free chapter for each book.
  • Play and replay moves in diagrams.
  • Interactive problem diagrams.
  • Text enhanced with inline diagrams.
  • Links to pro games in SmartGo Kifu.
  • Add your own notes anywhere in a book.
  • Adjustable font and layout.
  • Some multi-lingual books (Japanese, German, French & Spanish).
  • Buy once, read on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

SmartGo Books currently offers more than 130 Go books that you can buy using in-app purchase; more books are in the works. To help you choose, the free “Guide to Go Books” provides clues as to which books might be appropriate for your level.

Getting started:

  • “Learn to Play Go” (vol. 1-5) by Janice Kim 3 dan & Jeong Soo-hyun 9 dan
  • “Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game” by Cho Chikun 9 dan
  • “So You Want to Play Go?” (levels 1-4) by Jonathan Hop

For more than 20 years, the Elementary Go Series books have been the standard texts for Go players who want to get a firm grasp of the fundamentals. Not only is the theory of Go explained clearly and simply, the reader is also given problems to show how these theoretical concepts are applied in actual games.

Improving your technique:

  • “How Not to Play Go” (Spanish & French & English)
  • “Double Digit Kyu Games”
  • ...

Problem books:

  • “Black to Play! Train the Basics of Go” (German & French & Spanish & English)
  • ...

“Invincible: The Games of Shusaku” by John Power has been widely acclaimed as a masterpiece on one of the greatest Go players who ever lived. Enhanced with in-diagram replay, inline diagrams, and links to referenced games, be prepared to experience this classic in a whole new way.

The Life, Games and Commentaries of Honinbo Shuei by John Fairbairn provides a full-length biography, detailed commentaries on 79 of Shuei's games tracing the development of Shuei's elusive style, and a collection of Shuei's commentaries. A must-read for every serious Go player and student of Go history.

Pro game analysis:

  • “Master Play: The Style of Lee Changho / Go Seigen / Takemiya / Kitani Minoru & Cho Chikun”
  • ...

Go is a 4000-year-old board game that originated in China. The two players take turns placing stones in an effort to surround territory. The rules can be learned in minutes, yet the complexity of the game provides lifetime enjoyment. Also known as baduk, wéiqí, and igo, it is played by millions of people worldwide.

Overview

Go Books is a Freeware software in the category Education developed by Smart Go, Inc..

The latest version of Go Books is 4.6.3, released on 03/08/2024. It was initially added to our database on 03/08/2024.

Go Books runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of Go Books gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.


Pete Milner

Pete Milner

I'm Pete, a software reviewer at UpdateStar with a passion for the ever-evolving world of technology. My background in engineering gives me a unique insight into the intricacies of software, allowing me to provide in-depth, knowledgeable reviews and analyses. Whether it's the newest software releases, tech innovations, or the latest trends, I'm here to break it all down for you. I work from UpdateStar’s Berlin main office.

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