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Your Move/Readers Write: A chess players discovers iGo; Searching for a go book:

A chess player discovers go: "I was a chess player my whole life," writes David Coffin. "I'm 31 years old and just starting out in the game of iGo. I call the game iGo cause I heard the Japanese call it iGo. I am amazed by the depth of the tactics in this game. It's this tactical thinking and the great tradition of the game that keep me coming back. I've read a couple of the Janice Kim books and plan on finishing her series. I get the American Go eJournal every day and read about the game. Thanks for your commitment to this board game." We love to hear from readers! Write us at journal@usgo.org
Searching for a go book: "I discovered go in a local bookstore in Cleveland, where I also found a board and pieces, in a classic games book for kids," writes Sharon Cenna. "The shelf also contained a wonderful, hard -back, oversized volume, with history of go in Asia, including many interesting art reproductions.It was quite large, with many pages. I couldn't afford it at the time, circa 2006, and I'm trying to locate it now. If anyone knows which book this is, and where to find it, I would deeply appreciate any help you might offer." Email any tips/suggestions to journal@usgo.org.