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Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: Black has two liberties, how many does white have? Intermediate Go problem: How can you reduce white’s eye space? Hard Go problem: White has a lot of space here, but she’s short of liberties. Resist the temptation to reflexively play obvious moves…
After a brief day’s respite, the 16 remaining players in the 18th LG Cup returned to battle on June 12, 2013. For the first time in the history of the LG Cup, there are no Koreans in the quarter final line-up. Meanwhile, Japan continues their charge through the draw…
June 12 is Go Seigen’s birthday. In 2013 he turns 99. Go Seigen is a legend in the Go world. In fact, he’s one of the first professional Go players many people learn about, along with Lee Changho. He’s also well known by the Chinese reading of his name, Wu Qingyuan (吴清源)…
The main tournament of the 18th LG Cup started on June 10. There were many sensational games, especially those of Japanese players. There were only four players from Japan in the main tournament, but three of them won their first round games…
Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: Always watch your liberties in the corner. Intermediate Go problem: White’s shape would usually be alive, but white’s a bit short of liberties. Hard Go problem: Black can reduce white’s shape to one eye, finishing with a diabolical tesuji.
The 10th Changqi Cup kicked off on May 27, 2013, followed by rounds two and three on May 29 and 31 respectively. Chen Yaoye 9p, the defending champion, and Tuo Jiaxi 3p, the previous runner-up, were seeded directly into the second round. This allowed them to relax and enjoy the games on day one…
Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: Taking a liberty directly isn’t the only way to win a capturing race. Intermediate Go problem: White looks well and truly alive, but there’s a fatal flaw in his shape. Hard Go problem: Black has a brilliant tesuji combination to reduce white’s liberties…
This is the third game of the 18th GS Caltex Cup final, between Kim Jiseok and Lee Sedol. It was played on April 22, 2013. Kim Jiseok won the first two games of the best of five final on April 16 and 17, so he only had to win this game to win the 18th GS Caltex Cup. Both Lee and Kim like fighting, but Kim is more of an infighter…
On May 13 and 15, 2013, Chen Yaoye defended his Tianyuan title against yet another challenger, in the 27th Tianyuan title match, in China. This victory marks Chen’s fifth consecutive year as title holder! This year’s challenger, Gu Lingyi 5p, won the right to challenge Chen earlier in February…
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Go Commentary: Xie Yimin vs Li He – 2nd Huading Cup
This game was played between Xie Yimin 6p and Li He 5p, in the final round of the 2nd Huading Cup. Xie Yimin 6p was the captain of Team Japan. She’s undisputedly the best female professional in Japan. Li He 5p was the captain of Team China. She won the Female Xinren Wang (Rookies’ Cup) three times…