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Article of the Week | January 3 - 9, 2011 |
Ear Reddening MoveThe Ear Reddening Move is a famous move played by a young Honinbo Shusaku against Gennan Inseki. Observers present thought Gennan would win, but a doctor felt otherwise because Gennan's ears had flushed red upon seeing Shusaku's famous move, an indication that he was upset. | |
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Article of the Week | January 10 - 16, 2011 |
How to hold and play a go stone
In would seem natural to hold an object with the shape and size of a Go stone between thumb and index finger, but this is not the traditional way to hold and play a Go stone. When taking a stone out of the Go bowl for your next move, slightly bury your index finger under the stone, and trap it against the nail of your index finger with your middle finger. Position the stone just above the right spot on the board. Release gently. (Or smack it down hard if you don't have a clue whether your move is a good one but you want to appear convinced.) Not only does this look very elegant, it is also the easiest way to carefully place a stone in between a bunch of others once the board gets crowded. | |
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