I play as a 1-dan. How can I become aware of my weak points? I sometimes become aware of them when they are pointed out by the opponent, but in most cases I find the reasons for why I lost a game vague, that is, I lose despite not having made major blunders. In short, I can’t work out what my mistakes were. If possible, I would really like to build on my mistakes to do better next time. Can you tell me if there is any good way of doing this? Consultation Two : Mr. Katsumi of Nagasaki Prefecture Mr. Katsumi, thank you for your question. It’s very hard to wake up to one’s own mistakes. If the opponent plays a good move that’s obviously good to you, then you can work out why you lost. However, if you imperceptibly fall behind and you don’t know what areas of your game you need to work on, then this is a real problem. This involves your feel for Go, I think. Quite often, there are positions in the game that feel painful and positions that feel good. This is one criterion for whether a move is good or bad. Something might change if you try to play not just analytically but also intuitively. If order to develop your intuition and feel for Go, please try playing the moves you want to play and that are fun.