Problems and Lessons

Every problem and lesson published in the E-Journal in 2005.

• "Important Fundemental Matters" by Kazunari Furuyama
• "What's Wrong with this Move?" by Nakayama Noriyuki
• Questions about Actual Play
• Other problems and areas of study

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"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.

• Mistake #2 Pincering a Star Point Approach Stone
• Mistake #3 
• Mistake #5a Common Amateur Mistake
• Mistake #5b Common Amateur Mistake
• Mistake #52 Follow-up to the Attach and Extend Joseki
• Mistake #107 
• Mistake #138 To make Life, play zigzag on 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines
• Mistake #139 To make Life, Play zigzag shape on 2nd, 3rd and 2nd lines
• Mistake #140 "               "   "                                   "    "                   "
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• Tesuji #18 Sabaki Tesuji with a Two-Step Hane
• Tesuji #44 The Squeeze Tesuji 
• Tesuji #60 Over Concentrated
• Tesuji 139: Make Your Opponent Cry Like He Was Chopping Onions
• Tesuji #189 Responding to a Shoulder Hit
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• How to make the Opponent's Thickness Overconcentrated
• Life and Death Problems
• Common Amateur Mistake

"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.

• #14  January 7, 2005
• #15  February 4, 2005

Questions about Actual Play
translated by Robert McGuigan

• #1  McGuigen Series #1 (PDF)
• #2  McGuigan Series #2 (PDF)
• #3  McGuigan Series #3 (PDF)
• #4  McGuigan Series #4 (PDF)
• #5  McGuigan Series #5 (PDF)

Other Problems and Areas of Study