「善勝敵者不爭，善陣者不戰，善戰者不敗，善敗者不亂」

Mini Go Workshop | Montréal | 2009 夏季

囲 碁 Summer 2009

An excerpt of points discussed during the

workshop are summarized for

ulterior study and enjoyment ~

Go Proverbs: Wisdom That Extends Beyond The Goban

BASIC GO 101

THE LADDER

A rather simple capturing strategy, it is of utmost importance to understand this concept and its implications thoroughly. This includes an accurate reading for White (W) and strategical positioning to fully exploit the potential of a dead group for Black (B). This means B can gain one consecutive move elsewhere by threatening to bringing life to the surrounded black stones.

CREATING LIFE2 eyes live, 1 eye dies. Although this is not absolute (in particular circumstances, a group can live with 1 or even no eyes), even the strongest players strive for eyes at an early stage to ensure life, especially when weak groups are involved. Creating eyes is a very straight-forward concept, yet thousands of variations make it necessary to recognize good and bad shapes to solve tsumego (life-and-death problems). Tsumego problems range from very simple to extremely complex: they are regular matter of discussions among go enthusiasts in East Asia.

Special Issue written by Jin

L O C A T I O N :L2 LOUNGE

7 1 A r u e d e L a G a u c h e t i è r eM o n t r é a l , Q C

The Ladder (Black to play): There is no escape.

Slate is used for highest grade black stones, & clamshells, for white stones.

The Go Player: Study of a Lifetime.

T H A N K S F O R C O M I N G !

미니~指南

THE PROVERBS! PAGE2

Mini Go Workshop | Montréal | 2009 夏季

The Goban: Kaya wood is the most sought after, taking hundreds of years to grow and a decade to dry. The Monkey Jump

“Those who are good at winning, don’t usually fight.” - Zhang, 1078 AD

“To invade, need 20 points in open area; otherwise, keshi is best.” - Yang Yilun, 7p

“Go is essentially a form of harmony.[...] As in life, we will need to view the whole rather than the part. Japanese go has focused too heavily on the local (joseki) rather than the whole for 300 years. The reason the Chinese and the Koreans are overtaking the Japanese is that they are closer to achieving this whole-board view.” - Go Seigen, 9p

“One is never aware enough of the violence in go.” - Pierre Audouard, 5d

“Rely on joseki, and lose two stones in strength.”

“The enemy’s key point is also yours.”

“Sacrifice plums for peaches.”

“The greedy cannot win.”

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年

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Many go proverbs generalizations can

be applied to everyday life; they

do not bring direct solutions to our

problems, but rather are guidelines for a

way of living in harmony.

There is a saying:

“Show me your kifu (game archives) & I

will tell you who you are.”