So You Want to Play Go? Level 5

AI has changed Go forever. The moves professionals once called strange are now standard. Early 3-3 invasions, shoulder hits, light shape, sacrifice play, constant tenuki, influence-driven strategy. Modern AI systems completely reshaped how strong players think about the game. In So You Want to Play Go? Level 5: The AI Era, Jonathan Hop breaks down the biggest ideas behind modern AI strategy in clear, approachable language designed for real players. Instead of memorizing endless variations, you'll learn why AI prefers certain moves and how those ideas can improve your own games immediately. Inside you'll learn: how modern fuseki changed after AlphaGo; how we're rethinking influence, thickness, and efficiency; what ideas stood the test of time, and which ones are now in the dustbin of history; common AI-style moves and the ideas behind them; practical ways to use AI reviews to improve faster. Whether you're a kyu player trying to understand modern Go or a dan player looking to adapt to the AI era, this book will help you make sense of the biggest strategic shift in the history of the game. The game of Go is still ancient. But the way we understand it has changed forever.