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Dieter's advice to beginners
Difficulty: Beginner
Dieter: Thanks to Hikaru, there have been a couple of newcomers at our club. I have restricted my advice to them to the following two proverbs. Don't take away your own liberties and Play away from strong stones. More specifically: 1. Tactics: always read at least two moves deep. Do not assume that your opponent will not answer. If your move is only a good move if he doesn't answer, it is a bad move. 2. Technique: If after your opponent's answer your group has less liberties than before, then reconsider your move. 3. Strategy: what's the meaning of stones
4. Strategy: When looking for a move, look for the largest open area This is a copy of the living page "Dieter's advice to beginners" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |