How to play against stronger players. Volume 1: Local Positions

SAKAI Michiharu, Professional 8-dan, Autumn 1969......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Proper Black Attitude......Page 7
Diagram 6 (Black is fine)......Page 8
Diagram 9 (White gets his wish)......Page 9
Proper Black Attitude......Page 10
Diagram 4 (Black can resist more vigorously, but)......Page 11
Diagram 8 (A slip by Black)......Page 12
Diagram 12 (5 stone nakade)......Page 13
Proper Black Attitude......Page 14
Diagram 3 (Black is secure)......Page 15
Diagram 6 (Even)......Page 16
Diagram 9 (Unreasonable for Black)......Page 17
Diagram 12 (Sabaki for White)......Page 18
Proper Black Attitude......Page 19
Diagram 4 (Black is playable)......Page 20
Diagram 8 (An overplay for White)......Page 21
Diagram 12 (Split)......Page 22
Proper Black Attitude......Page 23
Diagram 4 (White gets sabaki)......Page 24
Diagram 8 (White is captured)......Page 25
Diagram 9 (Proper play by White)......Page 26
Proper Black Attitude......Page 27
Diagram 4 (Black is stretched thin)......Page 28
Diagram 8 (More of the same)......Page 29
Diagram 12 (Bad aji for White)......Page 30
Diagram 16 (The related ladder)......Page 31
Diagram 18 (Eminently playable for White)......Page 32
Proper Black Attitude......Page 33
Diagram 4 (An old position)......Page 34
Diagram 8 (Black improvises)......Page 35
Diagram 12 (A sharp cut by White)......Page 36
Proper Black Attitude......Page 37
Diagram 4 (Black’s correct attacking method)......Page 38
Diagram 8 (White captures in sente)......Page 39
Diagram 9 (Black’s stones aren’t effective)......Page 40
Proper Black Attitude......Page 41
Diagram 4 (Black resists)......Page 42
Diagram 8 (White aims for ko)......Page 43
Diagram 12 (Black wins)......Page 44
Diagram 13 (Black goes astray)......Page 45
Proper Black Attitude......Page 46
Diagram 3 (White is thick)......Page 47
Diagram 6 (Correct response 2)......Page 48
Diagram 8 (Playable for Black)......Page 49
Proper Black Attitude......Page 50
Diagram 4 (White varies)......Page 51
Diagram 8 (Painful shape)......Page 52
Diagram 12 (A failure for Black)......Page 53
Proper Black Attitude......Page 54
Diagram 4 (Black collapses)......Page 55
Diagram 8 (Black rushes to capture)......Page 56
Diagram 12 (A big loss for Black)......Page 57
Proper Black Attitude......Page 58
Diagram 3 (Half-hearted)......Page 59
Diagram 6 (A better attempt for Black)......Page 60
Diagram 9 (A strong response from Black)......Page 61
Diagram 10 (White is captured)......Page 62
Proper Black Attitude......Page 63
Diagram 4 (Black 1 is good)......Page 64
Diagram 8 (Even)......Page 65
Diagram 12 (Black gets an excellent position)......Page 66
Proper Black Attitude......Page 67
Diagram 5 (Correct answer)......Page 68
Diagram 9 (Weak-spirited play by Black)......Page 69
Diagram 13 (Another try for Black)......Page 70
Diagram 14 (An even result)......Page 71
Proper Black Attitude......Page 72
Diagram 3 (A classic non-tesuji)......Page 73
Diagram 6 (Overbearing play by White)......Page 74
Diagram 9 (Ponnuki)......Page 75
Diagram 10 (Too shallow)......Page 76
Proper Black Attitude......Page 77
Diagram 4 (If White protects the right ()......Page 78
Diagram 8  (Black is captured)......Page 79
Diagram 12 (Strong move by White)......Page 80
Diagram 16 (White counterattack)......Page 81
Diagram 18 (Black’s shape collapses)......Page 82
Proper Black Attitude......Page 83
Diagram 3 (White races ahead)......Page 84
Diagram 6 (Complications)......Page 85
Diagram 9 (Both sides live)......Page 86
Diagram 12 (White complicates)......Page 87
Diagram 15 (A good exchange for Black)......Page 88
Diagram 18 (Unreasonable for White)......Page 89
Diagram 19 (Enormous thickness for Black)......Page 90
Proper Black Attitude......Page 91
Diagram 4 (Exchange)......Page 92
Diagram 8 (Black resists)......Page 93
Diagram 10 (Black’s shape falls apart)......Page 94
Proper Black Attitude......Page 95
Diagram 4 (Stylish shape for White)......Page 96
Diagram 8 (A ponnuki is worth 30 points)......Page 97
Diagram 12 (A similar result)......Page 98
Proper Black Attitude......Page 99
Diagram 3 (Black is thick)......Page 100
Diagram 6 (Wrong path 2)......Page 101
Diagram 9 (Possible complications)......Page 102
Proper Black Attitude......Page 103
Diagram 6 (White is captured)......Page 104
Diagram 10 (Vulgar play)......Page 105
Diagram 12 (Deep invasion)......Page 106
Proper Black Attitude......Page 107
Diagram 4 (Strong attitude 2)......Page 108
Diagram 8 (More stubborn resistance by White)......Page 109
Diagram 9 (In the end, White is crushed)......Page 110
Proper Black Attitude......Page 111
Diagram 4 (A fighting move)......Page 112
Diagram 8 (White tries getting forceful)......Page 113
Diagram 9 (A favorable ko for Black)......Page 114
Proper Black Attitude......Page 115
Diagram 3 (White rushes ahead)......Page 116
Diagram 6 (White resists)......Page 117
Diagram 7 (White collapses)......Page 118
Glossary......Page 119