Xuanxuan Qijing · Problem 5
Xuanxuan Qijing · Problem 5. Go, White to play. Study 11 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 · Q4
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 1 stones and 2 liberties: Q5, R4. 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 · Q5
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 3 stones and 4 liberties: Q6, R5, P6, O4. 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 · R4
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 2 stones and 3 liberties: R3, R5, S4. 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 · R3
This move captures 0 stones. After captures, the connected group containing the new stone has 3 stones and 3 liberties: R2, S3, Q1. 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 · 13 black stones · 8 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 (11 plies)
Coordinates match this board: letters left to right, row numbers from top to bottom. These are board coordinates, not traditional score notation.
- White
Q4 - Black
Q5 - White
R4 - Black
R3 - White
R1 - Black
O4 - White
S2 - Black
S4 - White
Q1 - Black
R5 - White
R2