Weekly Go problems: Week 117

Here are the weekly Go problems for week 117.

Black plays first in all problems and all solutions are labeled ‘correct’. Have fun!

Easy Go problem

This sort of situation comes up fairly often in the corner. Black can make two eyes with one move.

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Intermediate Go problem

White seems to have a lot of eyespace, but her shape is short of liberties.

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Hard Go problem

This problem looks almost the same as the previous one, but has different strengths and weaknesses. Be careful about relying too heavily on memorized sequences, as they can lead to blunders when the situation is a bit different.

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If you have any questions or want to discuss any of these problems, please leave a comment below at any time. You can use the coordinates on the problem images to discuss a move or sequence of moves.

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