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[4]Practice problems
(Problem 1) It's Black's turn. How should he play? The white and black stones are intertwined in a confusing way, but as you get used to Go you will come to see the meaning at a glance. The stronger you get, the less you have to think about each move. You will understand the basic positions at a glance, without having to think. This is true not only of Go, of course. As in other fields, study and lots of practice are important. |
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(Answer Dia. 1) Capturing the ko with 1 is a good move. White can't recapture immediately. |
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(Answer Dia. 2) Next, if White rescues one stone with 1, Black captures with 2. |
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Answer Dia. 2
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(Answer Dia. 3) If White escapes with 1 here, capturing with Black 2 is good. |
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Answer Dia. 3
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(Problem 2) This time it's White to play. Please think not only about his first move but also about the result of the fight. |
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(Answer Dia. 1) Capturing the ko with White 1 is correct. Black has no answer: he is helpless. |
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(Answer Dia. 2) Even if Black plays at 1, White captures first with 2. |
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Answer Dia. 2
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(Answer Dia. 3) Yet fleeing with Black 1 is too late. White captures with 2. |
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Answer Dia. 3
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(Problem 3) White and black stones are intertwined in a complicated way. It's Black's turn. What is the correct way to play? |
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(Answer Dia. 1) Black 1 is a good move. This sets up a seki between the centre black and white groups. |
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(Answer Dia. 2) Neither side can play on the X points, so this is a seki. |
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(Answer Dia. 3). If it is White's turn, he will connect with 1 and swallow up the marked black stones. This is not a seki: Black is just captured. |
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