--- product_id: 13379440 title: "Beginning Arimaa Paperback – June 12, 2009" brand: "fritz juhnke" price: "VT13249" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa-paperback-june-12-2009 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Beginning Arimaa Paperback – June 12, 2009 **Brand:** fritz juhnke **Price:** VT13249 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beginning Arimaa Paperback – June 12, 2009 by fritz juhnke - **How much does it cost?** VT13249 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa-paperback-june-12-2009) ## Best For - fritz juhnke enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted fritz juhnke brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Beginning Arimaa Paperback – June 12, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qa17R44RL.jpg) ![Beginning Arimaa Paperback – June 12, 2009 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LIufRPAsL.jpg) ![Beginning Arimaa Paperback – June 12, 2009 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QbPLVzV9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for a great game *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2012* Beginning Arimaa is part guide book, part philosophical treatise and part love story. Yes, love story. The author is clearly passionate about the game Arimaa, as am I. The book is imbued with the author's love of the game and his keen insights into what might make this game special. The chapters cover the familiar such as tactics and strategy, and the usual analysis of actual games. Comparison with other games such as Twixt and Abalone is also useful to the reader wanting to understand how Arimaa works. It also ventures into some speculation on what might make Arimaa still engaging in the long distant future - what might find it a place alongside chess and go. Building on Mark Thompson's excellent paper on what makes a good, or great abstract strategy game, Junhke adds the idea of tension and the economy of a game. How a game builds and holds tension and how to play economically with your moves. His insight into what Thompson calls "clarity" (how far one can see into the game) is of special interest. We do not just play the person accross from us Junhke claims, we also "play that invisible part of our soul". Perfect clarity allows machines to out-think humans. Total opacity prevents human engagment since we don't have a clue where to start in a game, or what strategic goals will bring us the ultimate goal. We need, Junhke tells us, to find the "sweet spot" between extremes. It is the equasion between clarity and opacity, or the hidden depth, that drives the player to search for deeper strategies and purpose for their tactical assaults. The author also, correctly in my opinion, does not provide opening and endgame theory as guides often do. To win at chess, it is almost essential to read every guide since the Game and Playe of the Cheste of 1474! Junhke wants the joy of creative thinking and discovery to remain with the reader after the book is finished. His goal is to teach a way of approaching the deep structure of the game and to provide a way of finding pleasure in play. Apart from some chapter titles and their questionable justification (which doesn't negatively affect the reading or comprehension) the book is a must for fans of Arimaa,those curioius about the game, or anyone interested in how abstracts work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Required reading for Arimaa beginners *by M***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2013* I caught the Arimaa "bug" two months ago, but after playing close to 100 games my rating plateaued. I had the distressing feeling that I was going to have to play a LOT of games before I started seeing any new improvements.I bought this book as well as "Arimaa Strategies and Tactics" for my birthday. Wow! My rating jumped around 100 points from reading this book, and I haven't topped out yet! (Your mileage may vary; I'm not a novice but my rating is only a few hundred points above the beginners.)One of the things I learned from the book is that not everyone has to come out of the gate with both guns blazing. I'm a control player, just like the author was at the time he wrote the book. (I think since that time he's become more aggressive.) I like stifling my opponent and cutting off all his options. Before I was feeling guilty that I should go on the offensive more, and reading this book helped me feel more comfortable that, right now, that's just not my style. Also Juhnke says he never tries to calculate a forced capture more than two moves out. Again, I always assumed that that was something that I needed to be able to do to be a world champion. Now I can just relax and have fun and play Arimaa, which is how life should be. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Good Introduction *by F***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2010* I am a relative novice at Arimaa with about sixty games played on their website. After starting up the bot ladder I quickly discovered that Arimaa is (1) fun and (2) not as easy to play well as it looks. Hoping to improve my game, I ordered this book authored by one of the linchpins of the Arimaa community.I was not disappointed. The strengths of the book come from its clear exposition of beginning and intermediate principles backed up by ample game examples and expert analysis. The author also imparts the history and philosophy of Arimaa throughout, which I found interesting as well. Bottom line, my game improved and I understood what I was doing more. The ideas discussed are fundamental to the game, making this a worthwhile investment for any newer player. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa-paperback-june-12-2009](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa-paperback-june-12-2009) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*