The game of Go is, occasionally, referred to as a sitting martial art. This series of books is dedicated to kyū ranked players and uses the following colors to represent belt colors often used in martial arts rating systems: white (beginner), yellow, orange, green, blue and then brown.

This volume, the white one, is where the learning begins. The color white symbolizes purity, clarity, and - especially in Asia - stands generally for the beginning. The player has just learned the rules and now takes their first steps on the board, most often on the small 9?9 board.

This books can be used as a classroom tutorial, as an after-school exercise, or as a test for self-learners who would like to improve their skills.