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March 2004's Go Answer of the Month

Dia 1 Takagawa Kaku v. Go Seigen.

Dia 1

This is a bit of an experimental problem - it may not work.

Anyway The first 61 moves of a pro game are shown here. What I want to do is to look at each move and see if a proverb (or similar) can be found which "explains" the move. For example: 1= This corner is good etiquette; 2=Corners then sides then centre; etc.

As you see below, I've only managed find proverbs for about half the moves, and some of those are a little dubious. If you can add or improve on this, please email me.

  1. Ettiquette: "Play move 1 on the right on your opponent's side".
  2. Corners then sides then centre.
  3. Corners then sides then centre.
  4. Corners then sides then centre.
  5. Make an enclosure with your unbalanced corners - or prevent your opponent making one.
  6. Make an enclosure with your unbalanced corners - or prevent your opponent making one.
  8. Contact plays are for defence - when outnumbered as white is here.
  10. Makes a "Hane at the head of two stones".
  11. If in doubt cut - (Is this a real proverb or a kyu-players pseudo proverb?).
  12. Capture the cutting stone.
  13. Sacrifice two rather than just one.
  14. Capture the cutting stone / Keep your stones connected.
  17. Hane at the head of two stones.
  23. Only a fool fails to connect after a peep.
  25. Make a dual purpose move: My extension which stops his extension.
  27. Diagonally attach to a knight's approach if it is already pincered.
  28. "Stand up" after the contact play.
  30. Make a base.
  31. Make a base.
  38. Make a base.
  39. Once the sides are sorted, move towards the centre. / Separate two opponent groups.
  40. Once the sides are sorted, move towards the centre. / Strengthen one of the two weaker groups.
  41. Once the sides are sorted, move towards the centre. / Strengthen one of the two weaker groups.
  43. Cap to block access to the centre.
  44. Maintain access to the centre.

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