Fuseki Study Article Published in SGJ 14 PLUS a Number of Extra Study Game

Studying Fuseki This supplement contains the Fuseki study article published in SGJ 14 PLUS a number of extra study game.

More years ago that I care to remember I played at the Enfield Go Club in north London. I arrived early and put the Go sets on the tables – on one I set up 9 stones and waited to be annihilated by whoever walked through the door first.

Over time my skill improved and I got to play even games. The problem was that I had no idea what to do – there are so many ways to play and so many choices that I tried something different every game. This was amusing but not helpful – after a few months my teacher and strongest player at the club Francis Roads suggested that when playing Black that I pick on a single fuseki shape and try to play that for a period of two or more months. (Obviously if you are playing White is more difficult to pick a consistent pattern).

Francis’ advise was excellent and helped me then and since to study and learn fuseki (opening strategy) and joseki (opening tactics). This section contains a number of professional games all of which start with the same shape for Black shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

The shape is good for study because you can almost always achieve it by starting with a hoshi such as 1 in Figure 2. It really does not matter which corner White takes you can play 3 in the other adjacent corner. White will almost certainly take the empty corner so you can complete the shape by playing ‘A’.

Once you are happy with your understanding of the shape you can change the fuseki slightly by playing ‘B’ instead of ‘A’.

So, the following pages have games that all start with this shape – there are games played this year and others played many years ago.

Good luck with you study, it is hard work but it is worthwhile – here is what you do…. Figure 2

First memorize the game. This means playing the game through several times with the score, as you do so you will notice moves that look odd or that you have difficulty in remembering – write the move number of a piece of paper.

Once you think you memorized the game, turn over the kifu (game score) and try again. You will make mistakes but eventually you will memorize the whole game.

The second thing is to review the moves you noted – try to understand what was going on and play out as many sequences as you want to gain that understanding.

This first game was played on 20th June 2007 in the Chinese City League.

Black: Cho Hansueng 9p White: Weon Seongjin 7p Figure 3 Komi is 7.5 points Moves 1 to 50 Black wins by 3.5 points

Ko moves

68 at A 71 at 65 74 at A 77 at 65 80 at A 83 at 65 86 at A 91 at 65 94 at A 99 at 65

Figure 4 Moves 51 to 100

Ko moves

5 at A 8 at 2 11 at A 12 at 6 14 at 2 17 at A 20 at 2

Figure 5 Moves 101 to 150

Ko moves

78 at A 81 at 71 84 at A 87 at 71 92 at A 95 at 71 98 at A

Figure 6 Moves 151 to 200

Ko moves

3 at A 4 at B 7 at 1 10 at B 12 at 1 46 at C 50 at 2

Figure 7 Moves 201 to 250

In order to keep the Sydney Go Journal to a reasonable size I have attached a number of .sgf game files of professional games that use this Fuseki pattern.

Enjoy your study.

Figure 8 Moves 251 to 260

Event Year 2007 Chinese City League B Date 2007-06-20 Black Cho Hanseung Black rank 9p White Weon Seongjin White rank 7p Komi 7.5 Handicap 0 Result B+3.5 Round round 3

49 43 41 39 33 32 44 45 2 42 40 36 37 46 1 48 38 50 34 47 35 30

31 16 12 15 26 29 7 27 23 24 11 21 8 25 19 17 5 3 9 4 22 28 20 18 6 13 10 14

Diagram 1 (1-50) 58 57 59 93 62 54 53 100 79 92 56 64 52 51 85 78 65 A 84

98 87 60 61 95 90 81 82 97 96 88 89 69 73 67 75 55 72 66 76 70 63

Diagram 2 (51-100) 68 at A, 71 at 65 , 74 at A, 77 at 65 , 80 at A, 83 at 65 , 86 at A, 91 at 65 , 94 at A, 99 at 65 . 7 13 24 1 6 A 2 39

36 35 34 33 22 4 32 31 18 19 16 3 30 27 21 9 38 28 15 10 37 26 29 23 44 43 45 42

25 50 48 41 40 47 46 49 Diagram 3 (101-150) 5 at A, 8 at 2 , 11 at A, 12 at 6 , 14 at 2 , 17 at A, 20 at 2 . 96

94 66 93 100 97 85 86 79 68 80 67 90 99 69 74 71 A 88 89 64 70 76 73 91 62 72 75 58 65 63 77 59 61 60 52 83 53 51 57 54 82 56 55 Diagram 4 (151-200) 78 at A, 81 at 71 , 84 at A, 87 at 71 , 92 at A, 95 at 71 , 98 at A. 39 31 37 17 32 20 15 38 21 5 6 13 36 9 16 14 8 34 33 11 35 18 C 19 A 30 2

49 29 1 B 42 22 45 41 40 44 43 48

47 23 24 28 26 25 27 Diagram 5 (201-250) 3 at A, 4 at B, 7 at 1 , 10 at B, 12 at 1 , 46 at C, 50 at 2 . 51 56

58 57

55 54 53

59 60 Diagram 6 (251-260) Event 1st Saikoi League Date 1956-02-22 Black Iwamoto Kaoru Black rank 8p White Takagawa Shukaku White rank 8p Komi 0.0 Handicap 0 Result B+R Place Nihon Ki-in

39 41 33 30 37 38 4 3 35 31 32 25 10 12 18 34 36 13 11 9 14 17 7 24 40 15 16 20 22 23 19 21 42 8

26 28 43 44 1 5 2 29 27 48 47 50 45 46 49

Diagram 1 (1-50) 81 100 80 98 97 99

84 89 92 94 91 90 93 59 72 66 96 67 73 82 64 65 88 86 78 76 77 70 71 62 63 87 55 79 74 69 58 56 60 61 83 75 57 68 52 85 95 53 54 51 Diagram 2 (51-100) 42 8 3 1 7 6 50 48 47 45 2 46 49 4 5 9 15 44 43 11 10 16 13 12 14 18 17 19 29 31 28 21 24 27 20 26 22 23 30 25 40 34 39 38

35 37 33 32 Diagram 3 (101-150) 36 at 32 , 41 at 33 . 74 71 72 52 98 93 75 73 97 76 66 51 91 67 59 92 94 57 58 60 68 77 99 56 64 63 86 87 70 69 A 65 90 62 61 55 89 54 53 96 95

88 84 79 82 85 81

80 83 Diagram 4 (151-199) 78 at A. Event 40th Honinbo Date 1984-08-20 Black O Rissei Black rank 7p White Otake Hideo White rank 9p Komi 5.5 Handicap 0 Result B+1.5 Place Nihon Ki-in Round 3rd Preliminary, Group 1 Semi-final

4 26 12 50 10 48 1 7 9 16 44 8 18 20 24 30 46 6 22

28 38 2 14 5 3 40 36 32 34 42

Diagram 1 (1-50)

62 52 56 66 68 86 100 98 74 64 60 96 72 70 94 92 58 54

80 78

88 82 84 90 76

Diagram 2 (51-100) 36 18 34 38 12 28 32 14 1 2 4 30 24 26 40 3 6 16 8 10 5 20 7 9 22

46 50 48 42

Diagram 3 (101-150) 56 58 74 60 90 68

64 62

54 76 52 78 86 82 98 70 92 84

Diagram 4 (151-200) at , 66 at 60 , at , 72 at 60 , at , 80 at 60 , at , 88 at 60 , at , 94 at 60 , at , 100 at 60 . 5 A

38 30 7 34 6 36 24 40 32 42 12 18

50 44 2 3 48 1

16 10 9 46 22 28 4 Diagram 5 (201-250) 8 at A, at 5 , 14 at A, at 5 , 20 at A, at 5 , 26 at A, at 5 . 100

72 56 90 66 58 76

98 96 52 94 62 60 64 78

A 84 88 82 70 Diagram 6 (251-300) 54 at A, at , 68 at A, at , 74 at A, at , 80 at A, at , 86 at A, at , 92 at A. 8 9

2 12 3 B

60 50 38 24 20 32 26 56 58 48 5 14 6 42 18 1 A 54 36 30 Diagram 7 (301-361) 4 at A, 7 at 1 , 10 at A, at 1 , 16 at A, at 1 , 22 at A, at 1 , 28 at A, at 1 , 34 at A, at 1 , 40 at A, at 1 , 44 at 20 , at 32 , 46 at A, at 1 , 52 at A, at , at B. Date 1932-12-19 Black Hashimoto Utaro Black rank 4p White Kubomatsu Katsukiyo White rank 6p Komi 0.0 Handicap 0 Result B+R Place Kobe Suwayama Club

2 38 22 26 37 30 32 5 1 6 23 31 25 48 27 46 29 50 43 47 49 44 18 24 28 39 33 36 17 41 40 34 42 21 16 15 14 11 8 19

13 7 9 35 12 10 45 3 4 20

Diagram 1 (1-50) 73 65 87 63 62 59 61 54 58 57 60 55 56 88 90 52 51 70 86 69 68 76 78 92 91 67 74 75 93 97 53 77 85 72 96 66 89 79 81 83 98 80 82 84 64 71 95 94 99 100

Diagram 2 (51-100) 11 10 3 13 12 8 4 9 6 5 39 7 15 21 40 42 38 26 43 14 34 41 36 25 27 35 37 33 28 44

16 20 48 18 47 19 24 17 22 30 31 50 23 49 32 29 1 46 45 2 Diagram 3 (101-150) 94 87 75 73 84 93 86 85 82 83 74 92 57 89 90 91 96 56 100 95

81 54 79 77 55 64 80 78 58 53 59 60 72 71 69 76 67 65 70 61 63 66 62 68

52 97 98 88 51 Diagram 4 (151-200) 99 at 95 . 16 22 6 12 21 7 15 2 B 1 A

19 31 30 28 25 27 34 33 10 24 4 9 39 36 C 37 42 3 40 Diagram 5 (201-243) 5 at A, 8 at 2 , 11 at A, 13 at B, 14 at 2 , 17 at A, 20 at 2 , 23 at A, 26 at 2 , 29 at A, 32 at 2 , 35 at A, 38 at 2 , 41 at A, 43 at C. Event 3-game match Date 1944-01-01 Black Hashimoto Utaro Black rank 7p White Go Seigen White rank 8p Komi 0.0 Handicap 0 Result B+2

16 20 15 2 18 14 12 17 30 13 31 3 1 7 48 32 11 44 42 8 46 47 38 29 19 40 36 37 49 43 41 39 21

45 50 23 6 34 33 35 5 27 4 10 9 22 24 25 28 26

Diagram 1 (1-50) 71 59 96 55 58 54 56 57

81 95 61 94 82 92 87 86 78 53 60 93 91 76 100 64 63 73 90 77 79 80 66 65 62 51 72 99 98 88 85 74 67 83 97 89 75 52 84 70 68 69

Diagram 2 (51-100) 42 43 15

25 27 50 48 39 49 17 16 40 19 26 28 23 18 41 24 2

37 36 8 10 38 1 11 12 30 34 35 47 45 5 14 3 13 31 21 44 6 7 33 20 46 4 9 29 32 22

Diagram 3 (101-150) 52 77 67 78 51 65 66 64 99 60 57 59 62 61 90 89 98 100 58 63 91 80 79 92 55 96 97 56 74 72 73 75 76 70 95 85 69 68 84 53 71 93 54 94 88 86 87 83 81 82 Diagram 4 (151-200) 4 1 5

6 7 9 8 2 3

Diagram 5 (201-210) Event 16th Oza Date 1968 Black Sakata Eio Black rank 1p White Fujisawa Hosai White rank 1p Komi 5.5 Handicap 0 Result B+R Place Nihon Ki-in

22 3 5 37 9 2 26 27 24 25 43 36 28 29 39 42 30 23 33 45 34 31 32 7 44 50 38 35 41 8 46 47 49 40 48

20 13 1 15 17 19 11 6 4 16 12 14 10 18

Diagram 1 (1-50) 94

57 56 59 97 92 99 64 62 58 95 96 63 61 52 89 88 90 91 82 80 81 65 60 53 73 75 86 77 79 55 54 70 72 74 76 85 78 83 84 71 69 51 68 87 67 66 98 93

100

Diagram 2 (51-100) 27 24 21 25 23 22 26 8 10 7 2 9 36 4 35 34 33 3 43 17 19 16 50 39 11 15 49 40 47 30 38 37 12 13 18 46 45 1 28 31 42 14 48 29 32

6 20 5

Diagram 3 (101-150) 41 at 37 , 44 at 38 . 71 93 94 89 86 69 70 81 92 87 88 91 79 90 78 82 80 67 76 75 77 64 66 58 59 99 98 62 57 63 56

53 51 A 55 61 52 74 73 54 83 84 95 72 96

Diagram 4 (151-200) 60 at A, 65 at 55 , 68 at A, 85 at 55 , 97 at 87 , 100 at 94 . A 3 11 14 15 20 4 12 18 5 17

10 B

7 1 2 8 Diagram 5 (201-221) 6 at A, 9 at 3 , 13 at B, 16 at 10 , 19 at B. Event 9th Chinese City League A Date 2007-07-07 Black Fu Chong Black rank 4p White Zhang Xuebin White rank 5p Komi 7.5 Handicap 0 Result W+8.5 Round round 8

2 7 21 20 47 42 48 5 33 1 50 6 39 36 34 32 38 37 35 31 30 23 27 10 49 46 44 28 26 18 11 12 45 43 19 15 14 16 13 8 17 40 29 41 9 24 25

4 3 22

Diagram 1 (1-50) 56 84 83 89 58 57 61 91 90 52 55 87 82 62 53 51 54 92 88 79 81 80 78 63 77 59 75 72 74 76 60 73

96 67 64 86 100 99 97 65 68 85 98 69 66

70 94 71

93 95

Diagram 2 (51-100) 48 47 50 45 46 49 37 39 8 28 26 25 33 34 27 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 30 29 9 10 11 12 31 24 32 13 38 23 22 35 14 18 21 20 43 16 15 19 36 40 41 17 44 42

Diagram 3 (101-150) 61 70 52 69 63 59 67 64 68 60 53 51 65 66 62

54 94 71 72 95 75 55

93 81 73 82 74 100 90 91 57 58 92 80 76 99 98 96 56 97 88 79 89 83 84 77 87 85 86 78 Diagram 4 (151-200) 10 8 9 14 41 17 1 3 43 42 46 19 16 15 45 44 40 47 39

49 48 18

2 22 24 26 35 21 7 36 5 20 4 6 12 11 13 23 38 37 25 28 27 50 29 31 32 34 30 33 Diagram 5 (201-250) 56 59 55 58

62 61

52 57

65 63 60 51 53 54 64 66 Diagram 6 (251-266)