--- product_id: 13379440 title: "Beginning Arimaa" price: "HK$59" currency: HKD in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # Beginning Arimaa **Price:** HK$59 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beginning Arimaa - **How much does it cost?** HK$59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Arimaa is a modern abstract strategy game with potential to rival the majesty of classics such as chess and Go. In Beginning Arimaa, two-time Arimaa World Champion Fritz Juhnke tackles two questions in alternate chapters: How does one play Arimaa well? And how does one judge that Arimaa is worth playing? The strategy chapters are replete with diagrammed positions to illustrate the fundamental concepts of Arimaa play. Juhnke takes the reader step by step from basic winning configurations, through capture techniques, on to strategies that befuddle even experts. Interspersed are Juhnke's reflections on how one might recognize a classic game in its infancy. Only the test of time can prove a game worthy, but as Juhnke recounts the brief history of Arimaa, a compelling case emerges that something extraordinary is just beginning. Review: Interesting read, author interweaves strategy with history - The author is one of the top 3 players of the game in the world. What I really liked about the book is that the author alternates chapters with strategy and background of the game, including computer complexity, comparison with chess and go, history of the game, etc. His choice of chapter titles is quite amusing, such as Rabbit Advancement/Theory Advancement, Long-Term Capture Tactics/Long-Term Popularity where each pair talks about Arimaa strategy and then Arimaa as a game in general. The strategies gave me a better understanding of the game outside what I had already read and studied about Arimaa through play and the online strategy wiki. Review: Required reading for Arimaa beginners - 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. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,732,761 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,061 in Chess (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 14 Reviews | ## Images ![Beginning Arimaa - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qa17R44RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting read, author interweaves strategy with history *by A***C on April 11, 2012* The author is one of the top 3 players of the game in the world. What I really liked about the book is that the author alternates chapters with strategy and background of the game, including computer complexity, comparison with chess and go, history of the game, etc. His choice of chapter titles is quite amusing, such as Rabbit Advancement/Theory Advancement, Long-Term Capture Tactics/Long-Term Popularity where each pair talks about Arimaa strategy and then Arimaa as a game in general. The strategies gave me a better understanding of the game outside what I had already read and studied about Arimaa through play and the online strategy wiki. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Required reading for Arimaa beginners *by M***S 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 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.hk/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/13379440-beginning-arimaa) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-08-09*