Tsumego

Definition

Refers to ‘life and death’ problems in the game of Go. These are puzzles or exercises designed to help players practice and improve their tactical skills.

Situations

Save the group of stones bt forming two eyes (the minumun condition for a group to be unconditionally alive)
Kill the opponent’s group by preventing them from forming two eyes

1 Day 01

1.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

1.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black kills

2 Day 02

2.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black lives

2.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

3 Day 03

3.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

3.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

4 Day 04

4.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

4.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

5 Day 05

5.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black lives

5.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution 1: Black kills

Solution 2: Black kills

6 Day 06

6.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black makes Seki

6.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black lives

7 Day 07

7.1 Problem 01

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black kills

7.2 Problem 02

Black to Play

Solution

Solution: Black lives