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Sazn
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I have been playing go since 1994, when my parents sent me to a local Kiwon at the age of 8. I visited it and didn't think of it that much, to me it was just another tutor place. I stopped playing at 1996 at 15gup. I forgot much of it and started replaying in the year 2000 when I saw bunch of middle-age korean men playing it one day. I believe I can play at 10gup level now, although I have never been to a kiwon since. My weak points are middle game, ending plays, and fascination with maek. And pretty good for my gup ranking in poseok and jeongseok.


My advice to lower ranks (20k-35k range), especially western players:

  1. Don't worry about losing sente, that topic is too high for you have a conception. It will gradually come as you recognize what it is.
  2. Look where the ladder is going.
  3. Accept handicap games with a higher handicap: don't refuse what is offered.
  4. Play 4-4: don't worry about the other points until 15 kyu.
  5. Don't be greedy.
  6. Don't leave your stones lonely near an opponent's influence (which has a base).
  7. Leave ending plays till the end, unless necessary.
  8. Don't start pointless pae (ko) fights in middle-game.
  9. Don't think too hard.
  10. Don't worry about ranking.

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Problem - Black to play

Sample Problem for 5 gup- 10 gup (cf. Hitachi Number 9). I found the problem in a book, I didn't make the problem



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Solution


Longest jeongseok from gomok. (Charles But see 4-5 point 4-3 approach ogeima, tenuki.)

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Moves 1 to 10

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Moves 11 to 20

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Moves 21 to 30

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Moves 31 to 40

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Moves 40 to 43


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