Get Strong At Invading / Errata

These errata refer to "First printing May 1995".

page v, heavy paragraph.

Wrong: If group of stones ends up as heavy, then these stones have failed to make sabaki.

Right: If a group of stones ends up as heavy, then these stones have failed to make sabaki.

page vi.

Wrong: In Dia. 2 on the next page, Black has mapped out a moyo at the top. If White wanted to reduce this size of this area, one way he could begin is to probe at 1.

Right: In Dia. 2, Black has mapped out a moyo at the top. If White wanted to reduce the size of this area, one way he could begin is to probe at 1.

p4, Answer 5, variation.

The variation shown in the answer has an extra stone on the right side 3-10 point. For consistency, either this stone should have been included in the problem and main answer, or it should have been omitted here, or the diagram should not be a variation but a this is what might happen in a different situation.

p38, Answer 55, variation 1

White is missing a stone, it is likely move 5 from Correct Answer 1

p42, Answer 57, variation.

Wrong: If White might turn at 5.

Right: White might turn at 5.

p44, Answer 61, Continuation.

Wrong: Black ataris with 11, but, after the moves to 17, he must escape into the center with 18 and 20.

Right: Black ataris with 11, but, after the moves to 17, White must escape into the center with 18 and 20.

p45, Problem 63.

Add full stop at end of formation.

p54, Answer 74, label for second diagram.

Wrong: Failure

Right: Variation

p56, Answer 77, label for second diagram.

Wrong: Continuation

Right: Variation

p59, Problem 82.

Wrong: White pincers the marked Black stone with 2.

Right: White pincers Black 1 with 2.

p79, Problem 112.

Wrong: What is Black's response.

Right: What is Black's response?

p88, Answer 123, failure diagram.

Missing .

Corrected diagram  

p90, 127. Correct Answer

Wrong: Black should atari with 1, ...

Right: White should atari with 1, ...

p111, Dia.6 comment.

Wrong: White would have to extend to 5 and White would push along at 6.

Right: White would have to extend to 5 and Black would push along at 6.

p115, Problem 157.

Wrong: What is the best way to reduce White's moyo on the upper right?.

Right: What is the best way to reduce White's moyo on the upper left?.

p116, Answer 154, Dia 1.

Wrong: All you want to do is to establish a viable presence in the area you are fighting.

Right: All you want to do is to establish a viable presence in the area where you are fighting.

p121, Problem 160, title.

Wrong: Black to play.

Right: White to play.

p122, Answer 159, Dia 1.

Mark the White stone at K16.

p124, Answer 160.

Wrong: For White to try to link up at 'a' would be submissive, so it is out of the question. Black's best course it to jump out with 2.

Right: For Black to try to link up at 'a' would be submissive, so it is out of the question. Black's best course is to jump out with 2.

p125, Answer 160, Dia 3.

Wrong: For example, if White answers 4 with 5, the sequence will continue up to 7.

Right: For example, if White answers 4 with 5, the sequence will continue up to 8.

p135, Answer 165, Dia.2.

Incorrectly labelled black stone.

Corrected diagram  

p135, Answer 165, Dia.4.

Wrong: This a big turnaround from before White invaded; it was Black who then dominated this side of the board.

Right: This is a big turnaround from before White invaded; it was Black who then dominated this side of the board.

p136, Problem 167.

Wrong: To find the right move, you need to rely intuition more than analysis.

Right: To find the right move, you need to rely upon intuition more than analysis.

p140, Answer 167, Dia 3.

Wrong: White 1 cannot be consider a good erasure.

Right: White 1 cannot be considered a good erasure.

p141, Answer 167, Dia 5.

Wrong: After Black 2, it is going to be hard for Black to make sabaki.

Right: After Black 2, it is going to be hard for White to make sabaki.

p146, Answer 169, Dia 4.

At R6, should be .

p150, Problem 171, label for last diagram.

Wrong: Dia.5. There is also the attachment, but...

Right: Dia.4. There is also the attachment, but...

Back cover.

Wrong: Short sequences of moves allow the reader to concentrate on one particular aspects of a problem without becoming confused through the analysis of long and complicated variations.

Right: Short sequences of moves allow the reader to concentrate on one particular aspect of a problem without becoming confused through the analysis of long and complicated variations.