Problems Index

Every problem and lesson published in the E-Journal in 2004.

Yilun Yang's Tsume-Go
"Important Fundemental Matters" by Kazunari Furuyama
"What's Wrong with this Move?" by Nakayama Noriyuki
Lessons from the Past selected from Go Review
Other problems and areas of study

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Yilun Yang's Tsume-Go

Annual Year Problem

2004 Problem / Solution

Full Board Problems

M&M Life & Death Problem

Beginner Problems

December(2003) Problem/ Solution	April Problem / Solution
January Problem / Solution	May Problem / Solution
March Problem / Solution	June Problem / Solution

Intermediate Problems

December(2003) Problem/ Solution	April Problem / Solution
January Problem / Solution	May Problem / Solution
March Problem / Solution	June Problem / Solution

Advanced Problems

December(2003) Problem/ Solution	April Problem / Solution
January Problem / Solution	May Problem / Solution
March Problem / Solution	June Problem / Solution

"Important, Fundemental Matters" by Kazunari Furuyama

These lessons are by the outstanding Japanese teacher, Kazunari Furuyama. The lessons are in PDF format (for help with pdf) The lessons are aimed primarily at kyu players, but will be useful to dan players, especially those who lack a firm grasp of fundamentals and/or are interested in teaching kyu players. "Kaz" is a former insei who has been a highly successful go teacher for several years. Many of his students experience gratifyingly rapid progress in becoming stronger. His lessons focus on basic mistakes and tesuji and strive to present ideas that have many applications. Kaz was the co-author of Get Strong at Joseki, vols 2 and 3 (Kiseido). You can see a picture of him at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/star/bluemoon/kiraku02/furuyama.htm.

"What's Wrong with this Move?" by Nakayama Noriyuki Pro 7 Dan
translated by Robert McGuigan

These lessons are by the wonderful Japanese teacher, Nakayama Noriyuki . The lessons are in PDF format (for help with pdf). In each article of this series an improper move often seen in amateur games is analyzed. The move may look like a joseki move, but in the actual game context it is not a joseki move.

Lessons from the Past selected from Go Review

Selections from Go Review, the English language magazine published by the Nihon Kiin from 1961 to 1977. Used with permission. The lessons are in PDF format (for help with pdf).

Other Problems and Areas of Study

Life & Death in the Large Pig's Mouth (sgf) from "Strategic Fundamentals in Go"

Opening Problem (sgf) from "Come Up to Shodan"

Opening Problem (sgf) from "Get Strong at Joseki, vol 1"

How to deal with the Taisha joseki (sgf) by James Kerwin 1P

Opening Problem (sgf) from Palace of Memory, Learning to Play Go #5

Joseki sequence (sgf) taken from Star Point Joseki, volume 3

A life and death problem (sgf) from Go Review (Winter 1974)

Problem (sgf) from "Counting Liberties and Winning Capturing Races"

Problem (pdf) from Get Strong at Joseki 2

Problem (sgf) from The Art of Go Series, Volume 2: Capturing Stones

Tesuji problem (sgf) from the very first issue of Go Review (January 1961)

Problem (sgf) from Keshi and Uchikomi: Reduction and Invasion in Go

Problem (sgf) is taken from "200 Tesuji Problems" by Shirae Haruhiko

Problem (sgf)from Cho Hun-hyeon's Lectures on Go Techniques

Opening Problem (sgf) from Five Hundred and One Opening Problems, vol. 1

Endgame Problem (sgf) from Richard Bozulich's Get Strong at the Endgame

Problem (sgf) from Go Puzzles, volume 1: Life and Death by the Numbers

Problem (sgf) is Question 261 in the Next Play article from Go Review VI, 12

Peep problem which comes from Go Review