Manfred Wimmer

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(1944-1995) Austrian player who became the first Western professional in 1978, at the Kansai Ki-in. He reached 2 dan in 1978. Left Japan, brought Go to Kenya and Madagascar.

Invented the rarely used so-called "Wimmer Joseki":

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Wimmer Joseki (1)

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Wimmer Joseki (2)

Cited from Pok's site:
"Good shape" at a (after White W10 above) results in a possible capture of the central black cutting stones after:
W3-Bb-Wc(!)-Bd-We-B1-Wf.
Therefore B1 etc. here.

After W6 fighting goes on unpredictably, but having studied the situation is of course an advantage.


For more information on Manfred Wimmer see my [ext] article at Pok's Go Space (now also available in English)

Pok (alias B. Scheid)


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