Go Books Cheats

Go Books Hack 4.6.3 + Redeem Codes

Books to learn the game of Go

Developer: Smart Go, Inc.
Category: Books
Price: Free
Version: 4.6.3
ID: com.smartgo.books

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Description

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.
- “In the Beginning”
- “38 Basic Joseki”
- “Tesuji”
- “Life and Death”
- “Attack and Defense”
- “The Endgame”
- “Handicap Go”

Improving your technique:
- “How Not to Play Go” (Spanish & French & English)
- “Double Digit Kyu Games”
- “Single Digit Kyu Game Commentaries” (vol. 1 & 2)
- “More Go by example”
- “Basic Techniques of Go”
- “Fundamental Principles of Go”
- “The Workshop Lectures” (vol. 1-5)
- “Cho Hun-hyeon’s Lectures on Go Techniques” (vol. 1 & 2)
– “Counting Liberties and Winning Capturing Races”
- “Tesuji and Anti-Suji of Go” (out-of-print)
- “Making Good Shape”
- “All About Ko”
- “Key Concepts in Life and Death”
- “How to Destroy and Preserve” (out-of-print)
- “Sabaki – How to Manage Weak Stones” (out-of-print)
- “Punishing and Correcting Joseki Mistakes” (out-of-print)
- “Correct Joseki”
- “Vital Points and Skillful Finesse for Sabaki”

Problem books:
- “Black to Play! Train the Basics of Go” (German & French & Spanish & English)
- “Graded Go Problems for Beginners” (vol. 1-4)
- “501 Opening Problems” & “501 Tesuji Problems”
- “Rescue and Capture” & “Tricks in Joseki”
- “Get Strong at Life and Death” & “Get Strong at the Endgame”
- “Shuko: The Only Move” (vol. 1 & 2)
– “Gateway to All Marvels: The Xuanxuan Qijing of 1347”
- “The most difficult problem ever: Igo Hatsuyôron 120” (German & 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”
- “The Games of Fujisawa Shuko”
- “Modern Master Games: The Dawn of Tournament Go”
- “The Go Consultants”
- “Patterns of the Sanrensei” (Japanese & English)
- “Understanding Pro Games” & “Deep Thought” (vol. 1 & 2)
- Books on games by O Rissei, Naoki Hane, Keigo Yamashita, Go Seigen, Takemiya Masaki, and Sakata

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.

Version history

4.6.3
2020-05-01
• Improve visibility of some controls on dark backgrounds.
• Various bug fixes.
4.6.2
2018-11-17
Update to look better on newest devices.
4.6.1
2018-05-04
Remove third-party analytics (Fabric/Crashlytics).
Bug fixes.
4.6
2017-09-27
• Improved book list:
- Sorting by publisher keeps books in a series together and in proper order.
- Sorting by title ignores ‘The’ at start of title.
- Your purchased books are marked with a small checkmark.
- Pull down on book list to force a refresh from the server.
• Notes editing now respects dark mode.
• Update to iOS 11, and various bug fixes.
4.5
2017-02-24
Add game info button in replay bar, with direct link to game in SmartGo Kifu.
Fix bug with book list not always up-to-date.
4.4.3
2016-11-01
Fix crashing bug that could happen when going to a book sample that had not been downloaded yet.
4.4.2
2016-10-31
Bug fixes:
• Modified notes not saved.
• Large Japanese characters not shown in “Just Enough Japanese 2”.
• Last line of text missing when font was set to Baskerville.
4.4.1
2015-12-15
Fixed bug where symbols in text were wrong color when switching to night mode.
Fixed bug where navigation shown after dismissing diagram replay.
Add Copy All Notes and Paste.
4.4
2015-10-21
- Night mode: support for dark gray and black backgrounds.
- Allow up to three columns on iPad, four columns on iPad Pro.
4.3
2015-10-12
Update for iOS 9.
Improved navigation within books.
Fix bug where two-digit numbers on stones were not shown properly.
Improved font choices.
Other bug fixes and usability improvements.
4.2.2
2015-07-28
Improved inline diagrams on iPhone.
Further improvements in downloading books.
4.2.1
2015-06-12
Fix issue with purchased books sometimes not showing up.
4.2
2015-05-30
- Book corrections and additions are now automatically downloaded.
- Improved registration and download of books.
- New book in Master Play series: “The Style of Lee Sedol” by Yuan Zhou.
- New book in Mastering the Basics series: “Attacking and Defending Moyos” by van Zeijst and Bozulich.
4.1
2015-04-17
Improve diagram replay (increased tap area for arrows).
Three new books are available:
- “Reductions” by Iwamoto Kaoru 9 dan.
- “Igo Hatsuyōron 120” by Thomas Redecker.
- “Just Enough Japanese — Volume One: Basic Level Practical Japanese for Go Players” by Richard Hunter.
Various bug fixes.
4.0.3
2015-02-03
Fix crash that could happen when rotating iPad.
4.0.2
2015-01-10
Bug fix: Notes were not displayed properly.
4.0.1
2015-01-06
Fix crash on “Register Your Purchases”.
4.0
2015-01-04
- You can now register the books you've bought so you can access them on other platforms.
- Added “The Best Play” by Feng Yun 9 dan (Slate & Shell).
3.2
2014-09-24
- Update for iOS 8.
- Sound when replaying moves (turn on in Settings > Sound Effects).
- Bug fixes and usability improvements.
3.1.1
2014-09-13
Added two new books:
- “Understanding Dan Level Play” by Yuan Zhou
- “The Chinese Opening” by Yuan Zhou
3.1
2014-07-21
Added cover view showing all the books.

Added three new books:
- “New Moves” by Alexander Dinerchtein 3 dan & An Younggil 8 dan
- “The Monkey Jump” by Richard Hunter
- “Playing the Endgame: A Brief Introduction” by William S. Cobb
- Dutch translation of “Black to Play! Train the Basics of Go (30-25 Kyu)”
3.0.1
2014-04-10
- Fix crash when opening “Learn to Play Go, vol. 1”.
- Add Spanish translation of “Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game”.
3.0
2014-04-09
Add your own notes anywhere in a book:
- To add a note, tap and hold on a paragraph, then choose Add Note.
- To navigate between notes, tap on the move number on the bottom and switch to notes using the icon on the right.

New app icon.

Four new books:
- “Fight Like a Pro — The Secrets of Kiai” by Rob van Zeijst and Richard Bozulich
- “Today We Have a Splendid Feast: The Meijin Inseki’s Yoshin Teiki” edited by John Fairbairn
- “Wonders of Life & Death: Honinbo Shusai’s tsumego classic Shikatsu Myoki” presented by John Fairbairn
- “Black to Play! Train the Basics of Go (20-15 Kyu)” by Gunnar Dickfeld (English & German)

More translations:
- “Fundamentos del Go: Estrategia”: Spanish translation of “The Basics of Go Strategy” by Richard Bozulich
- French and Spanish translations of “Black to Play! Train the Basics of Go (25-20 Kyu) by Gunnar Dickfeld.

Reviews and ratings in the App Store helps others find this app. Thank you!
2.7
2014-01-20
One new book as well as French and Spanish translations:
- “New Ways in Go” by John Fairbairn: A complete translation of Honinbo Shuho’s classic Hoen Shinpo
- “A Noir de Jouer / Turno de las Negras” by Gunnar Dickfeld: French & Spanish translations of “Black to Play!”
- “Comment ne pas jouer au go” by Yuan Zhou: French translation of “How Not to Play Go”
2.6.2
2013-12-16
Added 5 new books:
- “The Basics of Go Strategy” (English & German) by Richard Bozulich (Kiseido)
- “200 Endgame Problems” by Shirae Haruhiko 7 dan (Slate & Shell)
- “Cross-Cut Workshop” by Richard Hunter (Slate & Shell)
- “Lee Chang-ho's Endgame Techniques” (Volumes 1 & 2) by Lee Chang-ho (Yutopian)

Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases

Item Price iPhone/iPad Android
"Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game" by Cho Chikun
(This book is the best and most authoritative introduction to this ancient and fascinating game. It presents the rules, tactics, and strategy of this unique game in a step-by-step, easy to understand way.)
$5.99
Free
BJ071155043✱✱✱✱✱ 06CD367✱✱✱✱✱
"Learn to Play Go: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Game" by Janice Kim
(Everything you need to get started playing Go, and first in a series that takes you step-by-step to stronger Go playing.)
$7.99
Free
BJ381045075✱✱✱✱✱ C9B73AF✱✱✱✱✱
"How Not to Play Go" by Yuan Zhou
(Zhou clarifies common kyu level misunderstandings that hold kyu players back from reaching dan level. He explains that the main thing needed to reach shodan is the elimination of some common confusions about how to approach the game.)
$5.99
Free
BJ392309751✱✱✱✱✱ 70FF184✱✱✱✱✱
"Graded Go Problems for Beginners 1" by Kano Yoshinori
(Graded Go Problems for Beginners are the ideal books for players who have just learned the rules of Go, bridging the gap between a beginner's book and some of the more advanced elementary books.)
$9.99
Free
BJ420134739✱✱✱✱✱ 7C49012✱✱✱✱✱
"Learn to Play Go II: The Way of the Moving Horse" by Janice Kim
(Second in a series that takes you step-by-step to stronger Go playing.)
$7.99
Free
BJ713463737✱✱✱✱✱ 6D5E2E2✱✱✱✱✱
"Double Digit Kyu Games" by Neil Moffatt
(In this book, Neil analyzes 6 double digit kyu games. He illustrates shortcomings in the reactionary and localised, small-scale thinking that characterizes play at this level. Every move is evaluated, with variations showing the effect of better moves.)
$5.99
Free
BJ352401861✱✱✱✱✱ ADA3F61✱✱✱✱✱
"Graded Go Problems 2" by Kano Yoshinori
(Volume Two of Graded Go Problems contains 327 elementary level problems.)
$9.99
Free
BJ835283489✱✱✱✱✱ 7BF8CBF✱✱✱✱✱
"Learn to Play Go III: The Dragon Style" by Janice Kim
(Learn the secrets of professional Go playing from two top masters of the game.)
$7.99
Free
BJ585242531✱✱✱✱✱ 47C0ED0✱✱✱✱✱
"Fundamental Principles of Go" by Yilun Yang 7 dan
(Teaches the fundamental meaning of stones so that you can take a position you have never seen before and understand what it is you should be trying to accomplish there and the best way to go about doing it.)
$11.99
Free
BJ217734552✱✱✱✱✱ 1048839✱✱✱✱✱
"Basic Techniques of Go" by Haruyama & Nagahara
(The most useful book for beginning players ever written. After introducing the basic principles of opening play, the reader is shown practical sure-win strategies that he or she can use in handicap games.)
$9.99
Free
BJ641543364✱✱✱✱✱ 1498886✱✱✱✱✱

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Ratings

4.8 out of 5
33 Ratings

Reviews

ChilliTrav,
⚫️😁EXCELLENT books app😁⚪️
HIGHLY recommended!! Read previous reviews for more details. They’re very well written and helpful. This app is a spectacular resource for books to improve at Go. Some of my favorite app highlights include...
- Interactive diagrams! Being able to rewind and SEE a sequence as it plays out is vastly superior to simple numbered diagrams in paper books. It’s much easier to really UNDERSTAND the moves.
- Syncing and reading books between devices (both iOS and macOS).
- Huge book selection in store, readily organized by strength/level, making it easy for a kyu player to select a book good for their level.
- Suggested reading lists and other resources.
- If there’s a better Go ebook library out there, I haven’t found it.
...and of course, it saves weight and space over paper books 🙂

I really don’t have anything to complain about. There is room for minor improvements...
- The interface is not as polished/easy as some other ebook apps. I don’t really mind. Not a hindrance; just a note.
- Place in book (and sometimes bookmarks) don’t seem to sync. Not a big deal.
- DRM! 😠 While I understand the necessity to try to protect authors’ work, I really, really, REALLY dislike DRM and will choose less convenient apps/stores to avoid DRM’d books whenever possible. At the very least, I like to be able to download and store backup copies just in case (darned shame to lose a whole library under unforeseen circumstances).
CS(citizen science),
A great portal and experience to learn Go Game.
Learning Go Game (Weiqi 围棋, in Chinese) needs good books. It can be old fashioned paper ones, along with a board and two buckets of chess, typically a well-lit area, and tons of space.

Or this can be anywhere, as long as you have access to your screen. This app not only lets you access a tons of books (many with free chapter or two), but also bring the learning into 21st century. No longer you will have to have the physical board and go pieces, you can interact the puzzles and games right in the game.

The app is also very considerate to put the puzzle/quiz and its answer separated by pages. Very nice detail.

Just got the app and definitely looking forward to go back and get new books within this app!

One thing for family sharing, the in-app purchases are not automatically shared within family devices. But if you click the “gear” button at the top left, and register the original purchase with an email address that family have access to. New devices can be registered with the same email address. After confirming the new device from the link sent to the email address. A simple restore previous purchases (from the same gear button) would show all the books you’ve purchased. Now all family members are on the book.
Dontshootiowa,
Strongly recommend.
I’m currently a 5k and member of AYD. I’ve been playing for about 3.5 years. I have found this app invaluable in making Go book more accessible. Being able to play through the diagrams/examples is a very effective way to learn.

One suggest, I wish they would make the app compatible with the apple keyboards. Being able to click through the diagrams would be much better than touching the screen all the time or having to reposition the mouse.

Thanks for a great app.
Organeyesd,
Essential resource!
The serious Go player can hardly avoid the teachings available through this app if they expect to advance. All the latest and greatest insights can be found here. The ability to play through positions while reading about them is so important for full understanding.
Arcsech,
Awesome way to learn go
The interactive diagrams make this way better and than using paper books and a physical go board. The ebooks in this app are also much cheaper than their paper counterparts - on the order of a third of the Amz prices. There's also a MacOS app that you can share your purchases to, although it doesn't sync your position (yet?).
Open Awareness,
Spectacular interactive way to read go books
It’s so helpful to be able to play through examples. 100 books each with free chapters you can try. Then buy and read them here or in your Mac.
Terri Schurter,
This App Will Change How We Read Go Books
Think of it as Kindle for your go books, only MUCH better.

SmartGo Books brings true mobility to reading go books. It's easy enough to slip a go book into my purse, but when I hit the first diagram with more than a handful of numbered stones I wish I was sitting next to a real board with a set of stones so I can play out the diagram. My 7k brain just isn't capable of reading complicated diagrams without a real board. With SmartGo Books, however, I can see the stones appear on each diagram one stone at a time, so I don't need to be sitting next to a go board to fully appreciate the book.

SmartGo Books on the iPad offers a sense of context by showing multiple diagrams with accompanying text. SmartGo Books for iPhone, while more compact, makes it possible to continue reading when it isn't convenient to carry the iPad.

After using SmartGo Books I would never consider purchasing a digital copy of a go book in any other format if it were available as a SmartGo Book. I'm really hoping to see some of my favorite classic titles available soon. I'd be happy to repurchase the best of them so I could read them with SmartGo Books.

This app is attractive, free, and easy to use. Every go player should have it. Download this app and read the samples to see for yourself how great it really is.
MawMaw Liza,
Go Books
I find no way to find the price of a book, or even get the book up to even look into the free chapter. PLEASE HELP ME, or I will have to give this app a worse rating. It probably is a great app if I could find how to use it.
generic nickname ffa,
great source for all things go
a wonderfully extensive repository to find all the books you need in several languages. my only complaint is that the reader lacks a few tools (such as highlighting) that makes it less useful than it could be. but for the reduced price of the books available here, it’s a small enough quibble to make this a wholly worthwhile investment.
machogaucho,
Just about perfect for me
I realize that I'm not at a skill level to really push this Go engine too hard but I've played for several years and find this app to be at an excellent level for me. Unless I get a significant handicap, it can spank me. I'm looking forward to getting stronger; to fight back.

The refresher problems help with making many tactical problems, that you end up seeing all the time in matches, more obvious. Also, the historical matches, which are somewhat commented on, are much easier to follow and watch unfold than in the Go books I have. Again, some folks probably can look at a page of numbered stones and see how it all came to end game, but for me, being able to move ahead move by move is a valuable tool.

Finally, watching my 10yr old son and another adult friend of mine learn Go on this app makes me see the advantage it gives as a beginner teaching tool.