Five Hundred and One Tesuji Problems

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Five Hundred and One Tesuji Problems, by Richard Bozulich, is the fourth volume of the Mastering the Basics series published by Kiseido.

Contents

  • Preface
  • A Glossary of Tesujis used in this Book
  • Some Important Terms and Concepts
  • 501 Tesuji Problems

The preface defines tesujis as skillful moves that some clear tactical objective, such as capturing stones or a group, rescuing one of your own groups, linking up your stones, separating your opponent's stones, etc. Each of the 45 possible tesujis are included within the first 50 problems presented. Some occur rather infrequently, whereas others appear in nearly every game. More common tesuji occur more frequently in the book. The goal of the book is to expose the reader to each type in a variety of situations, so that the reader learns to spot the tesuji during games. As such the various tesuji are freely intermixed. By contrast LiChangHo Jingjiang Weiqi Shoujin collects all problems for each tesuji into its own section of the books.

The glossary details 45 distinct Japanese go terms used to describe specific tesujis using 30 diagrams. Some of these terms are rather esoteric to the non-Japanese. Each is explained clearly and succintly.

The book's layout is well suited to studying the problems. Either six problems or nine problems are presently on the right hand page. The answers appear on the following pages.

ISBN 4-906574-74-2

[ext] Review by Ivo Schuurink

Errata.

The 45 Tesuji

atari atekomi de degiri fukurami guzumi hai hana-zuke hane hanedashi hanekomi hara-zuke hasami-tsuke hekomi hiki horikomi kado kake kake-tsugi keima kiri kosumi kosumi-tsuke magari narabi nidan bane ni-no-ichi nobi nozoki nuki ogeima oki osae oshi sagari sashikomi shita-tsuke tobi tobi-tsuke tsuke tsukekoshi tsukiatari tsugi warikomi yoko-tsuke

Example Problems

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Problem 1

How can Black link up his stones?

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Problem 101

How can White live with his stones in the corner?

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Problem 201

Black has played the marked stone. How should White respond?

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Problem 301

How can the Black stones live in the corner?

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Problem 401

How can Black secure his stones in the corner?


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