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Vital Points of Skillful Finesse for Sabaki

By Yoda Norimoto 9 dan

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Title Vital Points of Skillful Finesse for Sabaki
Author Yoda Norimoto 9 dan
Translator Robert J Terry
Publisher Hinoki Press
Code h01
Date Oct-06
ISBN 0-9788874-0-9
Pages 233
Dimensions 8 5/8. x 5 5/16. - 210mm x 135mm
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Sabaki is one of the most intriguing techniques of go. In the hands of accomplished players it can seem like pure sorcery. At times the stones can appear to dance with life. While playing lightly hither and yon, the opponent's forces can end up ineffective, over concentrated and misdirected.

Yoda Norimoto has been one of the leading players on the go scene for more than ten years. In this landmark volume he uses a question and answer format to explore a variety of the aspects of go regarding sabaki from each player's point of view.

78 Model Problems, each with limited responses, are posed for the reader to solce. Despite this narrow focus, finding the correct solution can be surprisingly difficult. But Yoda clearly explains all of the possibilities, so the reader can cultivate the judgement to find the key line of play in such positions.

This is a book that all go players will treasure.

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  Forward 4
Introduction How to Think About Sabaki 7
1 Sabaki Requires Whole Board Vision 8
2 Judgement of Strength and Weakness is Key to Sabaki 12
3 The Structure of This Book 23
 
Chapter 1 Fundamental Skillful Finesse for Sabaki 27
Problem 1 White 7 and 9 Are Bad Moves 29
Problem 2 Meeting a Variation 31
Problem 3 Choosing Between Two Strategies 33
Problem 4 The Direction to Cut In 35
Problem 5 Black is Overwhelmingly Strong! 37
Problem 6 A Sharp Sabaki Technique Exists 39
Problem 7 White Suffers From a Shortage of Liberties 41
Problem 8 Follow-Up to a Common Technique 43
Problem 9 Following an Attachment and Cut 45
Problem 10 Three Exquisite Follow-Up Moves 47
Problem 11 A Set Pattern 51
Problem 12 A Skillful Finesse When the Ladder is Favourable 53
Problem 13 A Fundamental Skillful Finesse for Making Sabaki 57
Problem 14 A Crude Line Used by Players Enamoured With Their Own Strength 59
Problem 15 The Impetus of Sabaki for Stones 61
Problem 16 Proof of An Overplay 63
Problem 17 Pivotal Stones or Throwaway Stones 67
Problem 18 Tough Moves 69
Problem 19 The Position After Falling Into a Trap 71
Problem 20 A Common Skillful Finesse 73
Problem 21 Questioning One's Sense for the Correct Direction 75
Problem 22 The Choice of Joseki 77
Problem 23 The Strategy of Dealing With the Skillful Finesse for Sabaki 81
Problem 24 A Sharp Skillful Finesse to Seal the Opponent In 83
Problem 25 A Strong Encircling Net 85
Problem 26 Dodging Orders 87
Problem 27 A Hane Over is Skillful Finesse 89
Problem 28 Wandering Judgement 93
Problem 29 Common Sabaki Technique 95
 
Chapter 2 Judgement of Sabaki 99
Problem 30 Common Sabaki Technique 101
Problem 31 Are Black's Two Stones Pivotal? 103
Problem 32 Counterattacking is Unreasonable 105
Problem 33 A Difficult Problem? 107
Problem 34 The First Thought is the Vital Point, But... 109
Problem 35 Plunging Into the Middlegame 111
Problem 36 Countering the Capping Move 113
Problem 37 WA Mock Skillful Finesse 119
Problem 38 The Real Line of Attack 121
Problem 39 A Basic Taisha Joseki 125
Problem 40 Punishing a Play Elsewhere 127
Problem 41 Question About the Shapes of Stones 129
Problem 42 An Overplay 131
Problem 43 The One Space Jump or the Shoulder Hit 133
Problem 44 The Opponent's Strong Quarter 135
Problem 45 Reading Out the Situation on the Lower Side 137
Problem 46 Judgement Regarding Moving Out or Sacrificing 143
Problem 47 With a Side Glance at White's Large Territorial Framework 147
Problem 48 A Countermeasure Already Prepared 149
Problem 49 Full Board Vision of Attack and Defence 151
Problem 50 A Skillful Finesse for Sabaki 153
Problem 51 The Direction for Attacking the Corner 155
 
Chapter 3 Realgame Skillful Finesse for Sabaki 157
Problem 52 Attacking Firmly 159
Problem 53 The Policy of Lightly Making Sabaki 161
Problem 54 The Countermeasure Against the Cut at the Vital Point 165
Problem 55 The Ko Technique 171
Problem 56 The Direction to Defend 173
Problem 57 A Countermeasure Against Opponents Enamoured With Their Own Strength 177
Problem 58 A Place to Display One's Strength 179
Problem 59 Judgement About Attacking 183
Problem 60 Reading Out the Line for Fixing Up Shape 187
Problem 61 Choice of Strategy for the Middlegame 189
Problem 62 A Sharp and Skillful Finesse 193
Problem 63 A Crossroads of Attack and Defence 195
Problem 64 Turning Attention to the Upper Side 197
Problem 65 The Only Move for Fixing Up Shape 199
Problem 66 Dealing With a Counterattack 201
Problem 67 A Set Response 203
Problem 68 A Feeling for the Line of Play of the Stones 205
Problem 69 War and Peace 207
Problem 70 A Standard Pattern of Sabaki 211
Problem 71 The Relative Importance of Black's Marked Stone 213
Problem 72 Attaching is Skillful Finesse for Sabaki 215
Problem 73 An Uncertain Future, But... 219
Problem 74 The Ladder Relationship 221
Problem 75 Do Not Waver 225
Problem 76 Reading Out Variations to Follow 227
Problem 77 Enthusiastically Welcomed 229
Problem 78 A Sabaki Technique That Attracts All Eyes 231


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