Problem 1 In this position fairly early in a game between two 4D’s, the question is how Black can make best use of his Sente.
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Problem 1 In this position fairly early in a game between two 4D’s, the question is how Black can make best use of his Sente. Click Here To Go To Problem 1 Solution |
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Problem 2 At this critical point in the early middle game of a 5 stone handicap game between a 7D (a really strong amateur)
and one of the world’s top 9 Dan pros, a SWOT Analysis of this position shows that the focus of attention must be on the situation in the lower left center! There, both the White two point skip and the nearby Black one point skip are weak and potentially vulnerable. Almost equally important, because the Black Sector Line from the lower left corner stone to the Center Handicap stone intersects the White Sector Line from the side stone to the upper 2-point skip stone, neither is currently operative. Given those facts, with Sente where should Black play now? And why? Click Here To Go To Problem 2 Solution |
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Problem 3 As earlier noted, our objective in this book is to help the reader determine the relevant theme(s) in any given position, rather than trying to find the absolutely best move. So in this position from a game between two 5D’s, your task is to identify Black’s most appropriate objective, and then suggest a plausible move to begin carrying it out. If you have the right plan and your suggested move plausibly advances it, your answer is counted as correct whether or not the move you chose was actually best. Click Here To Go To Problem 3 Solution |
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Problem 4 Your first task here is to recognize what’s at issue, and then find the best way for White to succeed in fulfilling that objective. Click Here To Go To Problem 4 Solution |