I play on Pandanet as a 1-dan. Recently a friend asked me to teach him, so suddenly I have become a teacher. My friend has played go just I little; I think he is probably around 6-kyu. However, after the opening is finished and the game enters the middle game, he doesn't seem to know where to play. How should I teach him? Also, what points do you aim at when you are playing reaching games? Consultation Two : Mr. Kameyama Hello, Mr. Kameyama. Thank you for your question. I think it's great that you are teaching your friend. I think that many players who have just learned how to play would not know how to play in the middle game. Below is an outline of how I teach. 1. First, look for the weak groups of both sides. If you have a weak group, it will become a target for attack, so you reinforce it solidly. If the opponent has a weak group, you aim at a development in which you attack it while expanding your own territory. 2. Next, you look for the areas that have potential for development (where it looks possible to build large territories). You play in such a way as to expand the areas where you have potential. Or you reduce the areas where the opponent has potential for expansion. In particular, large territories can appear in no time in moyo games, so you should keep an eye on the territories with potential for expansion. 3. After points 1 and 2 have been taken care of, you play moves that expand your territory steadily (or reduce the opponent's). That's a rough outline. Depending on the game, there are various ways to play, so I'm happy if a student can pick up these strategies little by little in actual games. I hope that you keep enjoying go with your friend.