Killing isolated groups or finding a way to make two eyes for them is an important technique that every go player must acquire. In this 230 problem book the explanations of the main topics make it useful as an introduction to life and death and it should be accessible to players who have read an introductory go book and played a few games. Part One covers the basics of life and death, starting with the fundamental concept of eye space. Next, the three essential tesujis used to kill groups are introduced: the hane, the placement, and the throw-in. In another section the reader is shown when it is appropriate to expand his eye space and when he should fall back and play on a vital point. Also included in this part are a complete explanation of the status of the bent-four-in-a-corner shape and ten-thousand-year ko. The last two sections in this part present a thorough analysis of the comb formation and the carpenter's square. Part Two contains 100 life=and-death problems of positions that arise from josekis and their variants. In many of the standard patterns presented, small changes are made in the configuration of nearby stones and the efct on the status of the group under siege is illustrated in a series of problems. The material in this part is aimed at stronger players. The final part contains 64 problems for the reader to review and practice the principals learned in the first two parts.

189pp