The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. Yet in 2016, Google's DeepMind team announced that they would be taking on Lee Sedol, the world's most elite Go champion. AlphaGo chronicles the team as it prepares to test the limits of its rapidly-evolving AI technology. The film pits man against machine, and reveals as much about the workings of the human mind as it does the future of AI.

本书根据日本棋院所编《围棋入门》一书编译。原书共六册，编译后辑为三册。
本书日文版在日本出版发行后受到读者热烈欢迎，曾多次冲印。本书中文编译本将日本围棋规则与中国围棋规则不同之处稍加修订外，基本上保持了原书风貌。本书主要内容从入门知识开始，其中包括基本规则、初级理论、定式、手筋、实践等部分。书中以大量图例由浅入深全面地介绍了围棋的基本技法，并结合相当数量的习题帮助加深记忆。可说是初学围棋者必备读物，而且可作为中、小学生开展围棋活动的理想教材。