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Beginning Arimaa
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As the first book written about Arimaa, "Beginning Arimaa" is the
perfect introduction of this fascinating game to the world.
Written in a style that is fun and easy to read, the book digs into
the history of the game,
why Arimaa is difficult for computers,
the goal of the Arimaa challenge,
a comparison of Arimaa to other games,
as well as Juhnke's speculations about the future of Arimaa.
Alternating chapters of the book also cover
topics on improving game play by using diagrams to illustrate key concepts discovered
so far about Arimaa tactics and strategy laced with Juhnke's analysis and insights.
Many positions from the Arimaa World
Championship games, as well as postal and casual games are used to illustrate concepts
such as swarming, blockade, hostage, frames and much more. Juhnke's lively and
entertaining presentation makes learning Arimaa as well as learning about Arimaa
fun even for those who are not acquainted with the game.
Language: English
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