Guanzi Pu · Study 33
Guanzi Pu · Study 33. Go, White to play. Study 15 reference plies, try both sides and branch from the replay.
Site coordinates run A–S left to right and 1–19 top to bottom; A1 is the top-left intersection.
Read the position, one decision at a time
Try the position first, then open the notes. They explain measurable changes in the reference, not every possible variation.
Reveal step-by-step explanations
1. White · R10
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 1 stones and 2 liberties: R9, S10. Diagonal neighbours are not part of the same group. More than one liberty does not by itself establish life; examine the next move.
2. Black · R9
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 3 stones and 3 liberties: R8, S9, Q8. Diagonal neighbours are not part of the same group. More than one liberty does not by itself establish life; examine the next move.
3. White · S10
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 2 stones and 2 liberties: S9, S11. Diagonal neighbours are not part of the same group. More than one liberty does not by itself establish life; examine the next move.
4. Black · S9
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 4 stones and 3 liberties: S8, R8, Q8. Diagonal neighbours are not part of the same group. More than one liberty does not by itself establish life; examine the next move.
Understand this position
19 ranks × 19 files · 18 black stones · 23 white stones
Count the liberties of each connected group, not the empty points next to just one stone. Orthogonal contact connects; diagonal contact does not. Try your move, count captures and recount the resulting group’s liberties before comparing the reference.
Read the reference line (15 plies)
Coordinates match this board: letters left to right, row numbers from top to bottom. These are board coordinates, not traditional score notation.
- White
R10 - Black
R9 - White
S10 - Black
S9 - White
R7 - Black
Q8 - White
R6 - Black
R5 - White
Q5 - Black
S7 - White
S5 - Black
S4 - White
S8 - Black
S11 - White
S3