I mainly play Go on the Net. At present I am 1-dan. I play over game records and solve life-and-death problems. What is the best method of study to improve for someone like me who is studying by himself? Consultation One:Mr. Gohongi of Tokushima Prefecture Thank you for your question, Mr. Gohongi. You are already doing the kind of study that you can do by yourself, so your question is very difficult. I thought about how most professionals study by themselves, trying to come up with another method for private study. One that came to mind is reviewing the games that you have played by replaying them on a board and studying the positions that were of concern to you in the game. Actually I don�ft do this very much myself. (laughs) I haven�ft really answered your question, but I think that what is really important for improvement is to actually sit down across the go board from someone else. When there�fs another player opposite you, you feel as if you are communicating with him or her just by the atmosphere, and you can review the game together. Please enjoy a balanced diet of Net games and games with actual opponents.