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Sabaki Go Club - Concept Lessons for Go Teachers

Introduction - by Chuck Elliott, 3 dan

Becausethe students are now studying eagerly on their own from the problem books it is not necessary to show them every kind of tesuji you know. This they will learn on their own. Rather, every lesson should highlite a concept. These should be suplemented with a handout.

To download a pdf format click on the Concept file name.The files we try to limit to 2 pages. Practice problems are left for the books.

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Concept File

Level

Topic

1

KO - Seki - Dead shapes

1

Strengthen your important weak stones. Abandon junk stones

1

False eyes

1

Surrounding stones

2

A two space extension on the 3'rd line is a good base

2

When your stone is under atari on the 3'rd line extend down

2

Invade the corner at the 3-3 point

2

Avoid the empty triangle shape

2

Learn to evaluate end game moves

3

Diminishing your opponent's prospects of a large moyo.

3

Opening Moves - A 2 stone corner enclosure is a big move

3

Attack the corner stone early- a big move

2

Attacking heavy stones

3

Reduce with a shoulder hit

2

There is death in the hane

3

Learn the squeeze tesuji

Endgame Lesson - The diagonal move