Level Up! is a Baduk (Go) series for beginners. They have been written, edited and translated by graduated students from Department of Baduk Studies, Myongji University. The author Lee Jae-Hwan is the owner of a Go school and has about 16 years teaching experience.

In Korea these books are used as workbook in many private Go schools, one chapter is studied per lesson. Children from as young as 5 years old can learn Go easily with these books. Series 1-5 and Review 1 are designed for beginners up to about 25-20 kyu.

Review 2
Contents and Educational Effect

1. Capturing Race, Connection & Cut
   Review all about the capture race
- Math Ability
2. Life and Death & Haengma
   Review all about life and death - Thinking Power
3. Capturing Race & Opening Principles
   Review capturing races that can appear in actual games - Math Ability
4. Life and Death & Next Move
   Study actual games on 13x13 boards - Thinking Power
5. Capturing Race & Block or Hane Possible?
   Review more and more difficult capturing races - Math Ability
6. Life and Death & Joseki (Pattern)
   Study confusing life & death situations - Thinking Power
7. Capturing Race & Connection
   Study confusing capturing races - Math Ability
8. Life and Death & Next Move
   Review all about life & death and study actual games
9. Capturing Race & Opening Principles
   Capture by net, snapback, chokchoksu, one eye vs. no eye - Math Ability
10. Life and Death & Next Move
    Review the life & death concepts and study actual games - Thinking Power
11. Capturing Race & Haengma
    Capture by using key point, jachung and sacrifice - Math Ability
12. Life and Death & Next Move
    Study life & death that use jachung and sacrifice - Thinking Power
13. Capturing Race & Joseki (Pattern)
    Study crane's nest, one eye vs. no eye and key stones - Math Ability
14. Life and Death by Ko & Next Move
    Study life & death by ko and learn how to handle overplays - Thinking Power
15. Capturing Race, Closing the Door & Invasion
    Capturing and realizing the importance of closing the door - Math Ability
16. Life and Death Shapes
    Learning not to capture already dead stones - Judgment Ability
17. Capturing Race & How to Answer
    Capture stones in confusing situations - Math Ability
18. Life and Death & Size of Endgame Moves
    Practice to evaluate the size of endgame moves - Math Ability
19. Capturing Race & How to Play the Endgame
    Capturing stones in diverse situations - Math Ability
20. Life and Death by Ko & Next Move
    Respond well against opponent's invasions in actual games - Thinking Power

Glossary - General Knowledge
Baduk etiquette - General Knowledge
One color baduk with a ghost - Baduk Legend
Learning baduk in Korea - General Knowledge
Level test - General Thinking
Opening samples - Strategy

• Answer sheet available online in PDF format here at Baduktopia
• Author: Lee Jae-Hwan
• 168 Pages
• Published by Baduktopia