Go Problems for Study and Pleasure https://goproblems.com/ /rss/comments https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120411 https://goproblems.com/problems/58183 LynxPardinus 2026-04-23 UTC22:51:33 After W A13, it is a Disadv. Ko for Black. Otherwise, White captures unconditionally the black group at E12.
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Path: B19
]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120410 https://goproblems.com/problems/20697 360g0sc0per 2026-04-23 UTC21:56:27 very funky, big fan of the attachment at E1
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120409 https://goproblems.com/problems/36799 Andjey44 2026-04-23 UTC18:19:21 I agree, but in order to understand the task, this move is necessary.
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Path: R18 P18 Q17 Q19 O19 N19
]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120408 https://goproblems.com/problems/36799 hyponymous 2026-04-23 UTC17:09:56 gote seki, can do better
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Path: Q17 R19 R17 P18 P19
]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120407 https://goproblems.com/problems/36799 hyponymous 2026-04-23 UTC17:09:10 sente seki (in practice w may not play this move)
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Path: R18 P18 Q17 Q19 O19 N19
]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120406 https://goproblems.com/problems/51302 szkielet 2026-04-23 UTC13:15:16 why not m19?
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120405 https://goproblems.com/problems/47427 LindseyK 2026-04-23 UTC10:13:46 This feels like a bad problem. Too much aji as currently designed.
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120404 https://goproblems.com/problems/19175 LindseyK 2026-04-23 UTC09:43:21 @JéricoBian I just find myself uneasy with the claim that the second solution is less "efficient". Perhaps I'm just not as strong as the author, but from my perspective they're being too opinionated. Both solutions are, imo, equally valid, and it's more important to eventually learn to be flexible. At your rank I understand what you mean, this is probably a little out of range to build mental models from a problem of this level independently at this stage. But just stick with it, chew on each move, explore the alternative moves. Things that seemed obtuse start to click as you review the problems.
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120403 https://goproblems.com/problems/42287 Forgenvash 2026-04-23 UTC04:25:29 nothing looks quite captured yet to me...
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120402 https://goproblems.com/problems/31809 kya 2026-04-23 UTC03:30:32 What happens after white takes in the corner
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120401 https://goproblems.com/problems/39317 Forgenvash 2026-04-22 UTC21:26:22 Is there a special term for this technique, playing where your opponent would like to and forcing them to fill their own liberties?
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120400 https://goproblems.com/problems/28708 parx7 2026-04-22 UTC20:09:23 I think Q17 here should also be marked as correct, as well as on the next few moves on the path to seki
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Path: S12 S13 S14 S11 R14 T12 S16 R15
]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120399 https://goproblems.com/problems/50088 Salim 2026-04-22 UTC16:02:31 If the solution of a problem seems to be a ladder, I usually also think about what would happen if one would try a net - and vice versa. In this example, a net clearly would fail, not only as a net, but it also could not lead to another form of a ladder, because White would be able to play at F12. However, starting a ladder by playing at F8 is atari, so White needs to answer or she would lose her four stones. This can also serve as an example for the concept of sente (in this case a sente move through atari, but atari ain't always a sente move). Black puts pressure on White, so White must respond and thus Black is in control - unless White finds another move elsewhere on the board, that threatens to make more points than she would lose through giving up her four stones, and this way takes sente. Sente appears to be such an important and interesting concept (that actually matters not only in Go, but generally in strategic interactions). This is a beginner problem and likely always will be a 30k- or 29k-problem. But if one takes some time to reflect a little bit, it teaches a very important concept, that is relevant in advanced problems. Sometimes there is wisdom in simple things. We just need to take a close look and start thinking.
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120398 https://goproblems.com/problems/19175 JéricoBian 2026-04-22 UTC13:28:29 As a complete beginner, those comments are so needed for me to catch a notion. Principles and patterns expressed are clues at solving infinite tsumegos.
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]]> https://goproblems.com/ commentid:120397 https://goproblems.com/problems/22619 budoucha 2026-04-22 UTC12:11:06 Is this Hebrew?
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