In the beginning / Errata
These errata refer to '7th printing April 2003'.
- p10, last paragraph:
- Wrong: Black 1 in Dia. 1 is in the right position to defend against White 'a', but has less influence over the upper side, which illustrates the basic difference between playing on the third and fourth lines.
- Right: Black 1 in Dia. 2 is in the right position to defend against White 'a', but has less influence over the upper side, which illustrates the basic difference between playing on the third and fourth lines.
- p20, Last sentence in the first paragraph of the section "Extending in front of a Shimari":
- Wrong: An extension to the left on the upper side would be only an extension from , and would have less territorial potential.
- Right: An extension to the left on the upper side would be only an extension from , and would have less territorial potential.
- p32, first line:
- Wrong: A princer attack is a play ...
- Right: A pincer attack is a play ...
- p89, end of first paragraph:
- Wrong: The 4-5 exchange has made his upper right corner very strong, and Black , which has been only loosely captured, remains as a sort of tender spot in the belly of White's territory.
- Right: The 4-5 exchange has made his upper right corner very strong, and Black , which has been only loosely captured, remains as a sort of tender spot in the belly of White's territory.
- p107, first paragraph:
- Wrong: Two separated, weak stones like 1 and have no business being on the board this early in the opening.
- Right: Two separated, weak stones like 1 and have no business being on the board this early in the opening.
- p108, second sentence of the first paragraph:
- Wrong: ..., taking advantage of the low position of White . Next, if White plays 4, ...
- Right: ..., taking advantage of the low position of White . Next, if White plays 4, ...
- p128, last paragraph:
- Wrong: Since Black has gotten well dug in in front of White's shimari with , White must think about defending his rear.
- Right: Since Black has gotten well dug in in front of White's shimari with , White must think about defending his rear.
Of these, only the missing on page 20 has been fixed as of the 8th (2006) printing.