From: Stephen J Lamb ALS CO UK> Date: 4 jun 1998 Subject: Re: Four Great Games > I'd be grateful if someone would post details of the new book > entitled (I think) "Four Great Games" which was mentioned here a > while ago. I thought I had saved the details but I can't find them > anywhere. > > Thanks. > > Roger Hare No problem. Here's the info you're looking for. --Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------- New book now available: '4 Great Games' (144 pages) by Tony Hosking. The beginner's guide to Western chess, shogi (Japanese chess), shiang chi (Chinese chess) and go (wei chi). Based upon professional games and analysis, including: * Clear explanation 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 in each game for more advanced study. * 16 complete annotated games by the world's top players (some playing a game outside the one specialized in); including Alekhine, Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov, Morphy (chess); Habu, Kimura, Oyama, Sato, Yonenaga (shogi); Hubner, Hu, Lu, Xie Jun, Zhao (shiang chi); Cho, Go, Iwamoto, Jowa, Senchi, Shusai (go). Chess, shogi and shiang chi have some similar pieces - kings, rooks, bishops, knights, pawns - and the winning goal is capture of the opponent's king. In the Oriental game of go captives only count towards the winning goal of surrounding greater overall territory. These 4 great games share some fundamental strategies and tactical ideas. Each game has principles of play which apply to the others; so playing one can help learn and improve play in another. Enjoy playing chess, shogi, shiang chi and go - there is fascination and beauty in all! -------------------- 4 Great Games 11.99 UKP (*). Please pay in UKP with either a cheque drawn on a UK bank, Eurocheque or Internation Order (otherwise add 4 UKP for bank to clear cheque), and add a per-order postage cost of 10% UK, 15% Europe, 30% USA, 35% rest of world (delivery by airmail outside UK), to: The Shogi Foundation, P.O. Box 172, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8ZA, England. (*) UKP = United Kingdom Pounds.