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Small board go has both entertainment and pedagogical value. I (Bill Spight) have often used it for teaching. The 3x3 teaches me ari me nashi, for example. Rules questions are very significant for small boards. Some small boards make no sense under Japanese rules, for instance. And strange superkos can arise.

Small board go researchers include [ext] Ted Drange, [ext] John Tromp, and Bill Taylor.

Here is a cute 3x4 problem:

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Diag.: Mane go strategy

Black to play and stomp.

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-- BillSpight



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