Weekly Go problems: Week 118

Here are the weekly Go problems for week 118.

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

Easy Go problem

This problem looks suspiciously similar to last week’s easy problem. The key to solving it is to figure out where it differs.

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Intermediate Go problem

This situation has probably appeared in some of your games. It’s another joseki gone wrong. Do you know how Black should play?

Someone showed me this when I was a beginner and, until I was about 5 kyu, I used to win about 20% of my games because I knew how to play here. Maybe you can too!

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Hard Go problem

It looks like all roads lead to ko, but always remember that your opponent’s key point is your own.

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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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