Pure And Simple - Takao's Astute Use Of Brute Force / Errata

These errata refer to the first printing, March 2007.

p4, last paragraph.

Wrong: There are serveral other word that could be brought up...

Right: There are serveral other words that could be brought up...

p8.

Wrong: I expect that for amateurs this is often he reason for losing.

Right: I expect that for amateurs this is often the reason for losing.

p51, Dia. 1

Dubious: White is determined to settling on the upper side with 26 before anything else.

Perhaps: White is determined to settle the upper side with 26 before anything else.

p56, Incorrect diagram.

In place of the correct initial diagram 1 is actually a copy of diagram 4 from p52.

p75. Dia. 3

Incorrect idiom usage. Ref.: http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/worse.html

Wrong: Now, if worse comes to worse, White has scope left to make life on the right side.

Right: Now, if worse comes to worst, White has scope left to make life on the right side.

p82, Dia.8

Wrong: Compared to Diagram 2, where White was permitted to build a territorial framework on the lower side, which attacked White's base in the lower left making the game difficult for White to play.

Right: Compared to Diagram 2, where White was permitted to build a territorial framework on the lower side, Black attacked White's base in the lower left making the game difficult for White to play.

p117, Incorrect diagram.

In place of the correct diagram 9 is actually a copy of diagram 10 from p107.

p125.

Wrong: Of course, the question about how play will continue in this area, but let's examine what the pure and simple line of play is.

Right: Of course, the question is about how play will continue in this area, but let's examine what the pure and simple line of play is.

p146, Dia.2

Wrong: Instead of 31, the pincer of black 1 is a pure and simple way of playing.

Right: Instead of 27, the pincer of black 1 is a pure and simple way of playing

p161, Figure 9, incorrect diagram.

In place of the correct figure 9 is a repeat copy of diagram 5 from directly above on p161.

p206, Dia.2

Wrong: At 36, white 1 would be a mild play that only seeks to capture Black's four stones, and allows white 2 through 6 with the result that White has been forced horrendously in the upper left.

Right: At 36, white 1 would be a mild play that only seeks to capture Black's four stones, and allows Black 2 through 6 with the result that White has been forced horrendously in the upper left.

kaiou: Does anyone have the missing diagrams, from the japanese version of the book?