Othello: A Minute to Learn... A Lifetime to Master. Brian Rose

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1 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn... A Litim to Mstr Brin Ros Otllo n A Minut to Lrn...A litim to Mstr r Ristr Trmrks o Anjr Co., 9, 00 Anjr Co., All Rits Rsrv Copyrit 00 y Brin Ros

2 Aknowlmnts Mu o tis ook is s on mtril wi ppr in Otllo Qurtrly. Tnks to t urrnt n prvious itors: Ei Willims, Jontn Cr, Gor Sullivn, T Lnu, Clrn Hwltt. Spil tnks to Dvi Prsons or is trmnous support o Otllo in nrl n tis ook in prtiulr. All o t irms in tis ook wr prou wit WZr. Tnks to Gunnr Anrsson or mkin svrl moiitions to t prorm on my l. Tnks to Jontn Cr or mkin mny sustions wi rtly improv t ook, n or uyin m lun so mny tims ovr t yrs. Tksi Murkmi introu m to mny o t is in Cptr n or som xmpls us in t ook. Tnks or vrytin, Tksi. Most o t puzzls wi ppr in Cptr wr rt y Gor Sullivn, Dvi Tot, Jontn Cr, Gory Hmilton, Pilip Grnr, Olivir Till (inluin my vorits, Puzzls trou 90), Dvi Smn, n lst ut nvr lst, Io Snri. Tnks to t ounin mmrs o t US Otllo Assoition: Mrk Winr, Jontn Cr, Mit Soullir, Jon Stonr, Gor Sullivn, Rir Lvy, n Ror Rirs. Tnks to Pilip Grnr n Bill Romn or introuin m to t m. Tnks to t Tot mily or runnin t irst tournmnt tt I vr ttn, n mkin it so mu un tt I wnt to om k or mor. Tnks to Goro Hsw, t invntor o Otllo, n t Bkr mily or introuin t m to t worl. Aknowlmnts iii

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4 Contnts Aknowlmnts Introution v ix Prt I Cptr Ruls n nottion Cptr Cornrs n stl iss Cptr Frontir iss n wlls 9 Cptr Introution to opnins Cptr Bsi ply Cptr Bsi nm strty Cptr Plyin ns Prt II Cptr Evn numr tory Cptr 9 Tsuji Prt I Cptr 0 Tsuji Prt II 9 Cptr Book opnins 9 Cptr Avn mim ply 9 Cptr Enm ountin 99 Cptr Bomin n xprt Cptr Puzzls Cptr Gm nlysis 9 Appnix Intrnt rsours Answrs to Exriss Glossry Contnts v

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6 Introution Tis is t most omprnsiv ook vr pulis on Otllo strty. Autor y t 00 Worl Otllo Cmpion, tis ook ws writtn or nyon, rom novi to xprt, wo wnts to t ttr t Otllo. Strtin wit rviw o t ruls, it uils up stp y stp rom t sis o strty to t vn onpts us y xprts. Wtr you r lookin or som lp to win inst your mily or rins, or you op to om t nxt Worl Cmpion, tis ook will lp you win t Otllo. Prt I (Cptrs -) o t ook is writtn primrily wit innin n intrmit plyrs in min. It is mnt to r rom innin to n, wit ptr uilin on t prvious ons. Prt II (Cptrs -) ovrs mor vn mtril; ts ptrs n r in ny orr. Exriss ppr t t n o most ptrs. Som o ts xriss will iiult or novi plyrs, ut my op is tt t nswrs will provi you wit urtr insits into oo strty. T Appnix sows wr to in rsours rlt to Otllo on t Intrnt. Cptr rviws t ruls o Otllo n introus t nottion us in tis ook. Wil I xpt tt most rrs will milir wit t ruls, I woul nour you to t lst quikly r trou tis ptr, wi xplins t nottion us trouout t ook. Cptr isusss t most si strtis in Otllo, nmly tkin ornrs n mkin stl iss. Knowin ts strtis is ritil to unrstnin t strtis wi ollow in rst o t ook. Cptr ovrs t si strty wi n or your opponnt to iv you ornrs n stl iss. Unrstnin tis mtril n immitly iv trmnous oost to your plyin strnt. Cptr introus opnins n xpns on som o t is in Cptr. Cptr will sow you ow to ply t s, wr mkin mistk n sily ost you t m. Two ritil onpts, pirs n tmpos, r introu. Cptr ovrs si nm strty. Evn or xprts, t nm is t rst prt o t m, n tis ptr mpsizs winnin in t sist mnnr possil. T mor iiult mtril on nms ppr in Cptrs n. Cptr isusss nsiv plys, sin to prvnt your opponnt rom mkin t sort o oo movs tt you r imin or yoursl. Cptr xplors vn numr tory, lso known s prity, wi n mk it mu sir to in t rit movs in t nm. Usin vn numr tory orrtly is not sy, ut it is importnt or nyon spirin to om n xprt. Introution vii

7 Cptrs 9 n 0 ovr tsuji, oo movs tt ris in rtin positions wi our rquntly nou to mrit spil ttntion. Cptr 9 isusss ornr ttk tsujis, wil Cptr 0 xmins swinls n otr tsujis. Cptr isusss ow to uil your opnin ook. Tis ptr is sin minly or plyrs strivin to om xprts. Cptr looks t mim strtis t n vn lvl. Wil som o tis mtril is llnin, intrmit n vn plyrs soul in somtin usul in t ptr. Cptr os into pt out ow to ount iss in t lst w movs o t m. Tis ptr is y r t most iiult in t ook, ut vn intrmit plyrs soul l to unrstn t irst stion wi xplins ow to ount just t lst two movs o t m. Cptr ors sustions on ow to om n xprt t Otllo. In prtiulr, I ily rommn plyin in ovr-t-or tournmnts, wr you n mt llow Otllo ns in -to- omptition. Cptr ontins tk--ornr puzzls. Ts puzzls r n xllnt wy to improv your ility to look n v un t t sm tim! Cptr nlyzs m rom t inls o t 00 Worl Otllo Cmpionsip, sowin ow t vrious lmnts isuss in t ook omin in ull m twn t two st plyrs in t worl. T Appnix sows wr to in rsours rlt to Otllo on t Intrnt. viii Introution

8 Cptr Ruls n nottion Dirm - sows t stnr nottion or Otllo. T olumns r ll trou rom lt to rit, n t rows r ll trou rom top to ottom. In tis ook, squrs will rrn usin smll lttr ollow y numr,.., or t uppr-lt ornr n or t lowr-rit ornr. Crtin squrs r ssin spil lttrs, wi will pitliz, s sown in Dirm -. Tis nottion ws vlop y Otllo s invntor, Goro Hsw, n rmins in us toy. T B-squrs r in t ntr o t, t C-squrs r on t nxt to t ornr, n t A-squrs li twn t B-squrs n C- squrs. T X-squrs r ionlly jnt to t ornrs, wit t X initin nr. C A B B A C C X X C A A B B B B A A C X X C C A B B A C Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Squr nms Blk to mov Blk n Wit, writtn wit pitl lttrs, will rr to t plyrs, wil lowrs lttrs (lk n wit) will rr to t olor o t iss. For xmpl: t t n o t m tr wr mor lk iss tn wit iss, so Blk won n Wit lost. Blk n Wit r rrr to s, ltou ty oul o ours s, s mny womn ply Otllo, inluin Crol Jos, wo won t U.S. Otllo Cmpionsip twi in row. Compss irtions (nort, sout, st, wst) r somtims us to rr to rs o t or (top, ottom, rit, n lt, rsptivly). Ruls n nottion

9 Ruls o t m. T m ins wit lk iss on n, n wit iss on n, s sown in Dirm -.. Plyrs ltrnt tkin turns, wit Blk movin irst.. A ll mov onsists o plin nw is on n mpty squr, n lippin on or mor o t opponnt s iss.. Any o t opponnt s pis wi r snwi twn t is just pl on t or n is o t sm olor lry on t or soul lipp. Snwis n orm vrtilly, orizontlly, or ionlly. To orm snwi, ll o t squrs twn t nw is n t is o t sm olor lry on t or must oupi y t opponnt s pis, wit no lnk squrs in twn.. Pis my lipp in svrl irtions on t sm mov. Any pis wi r ut in snwi must lipp; t plyr movin os not v t rit to oos to not lip is.. A nw is n not ply unlss t lst on o t opponnt s iss is lipp. I plyr s no ll movs, tt is, i no mttr wr t plyr pls nw is oul not lip t lst on is, tt plyr psss is turn, n is opponnt ontinus to mk onsutiv movs until ll mov oms vill to tt plyr.. I plyr s t lst on ll mov vill, must mk mov n my not pss is turn.. T m ontinus until t or is ompltly ill or nitr plyr s ll mov. Sorin Sorin is on t t n o m. T usul wy to trmin t sor is to simply ount t numr o iss o olor,.., i tr r lk iss n 0 wit iss, tn Blk wins -0. I ot plyrs v t sm numr o iss, tn t m is rw. In tournmnt ply, i on plyr pturs ll o is opponnts iss, t m is usully sor s -0 vitory or tt plyr, rrlss o t numr o iss on t or. Furtr, in rtin tournmnts, su s t Worl Cmpionsip, mpty squrs r wr to t winnr. For xmpl, i t t n o t m tr r lk iss n 9 wit iss, wit mpty squrs, t sor is ror s -9 vitory or Blk. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

10 Exmpls Dirms - trou -9 sow squn o movs t t strt o t m to monstrt t ruls. In Dirm -, Blk mks t irst mov o t m to, snwiin t wit is on twn tis nw is n t lk is on. In t irm, t numrl on t is on inits tt tis is wr t irst mov is ply. T imon-sp lk is on inits tt tis is ws wit or t mov, n ws lipp s t rsult o Blk s mov. Blow t irm, t prs Wit to mov inits tt Wit will mk t nxt mov in t m. In Dirm -, Wit plys to, snwiin t is on ionlly usin t xistin wit is on. In Dirm -, Wit plys to, lippin iss in two irtions. T lk is on is snwi twn t nw is on n t wit is on, wil t lk is on is snwi twn n. In Dirm -9, Wit plys to, snwiin t lk iss on n usin t xistin wit is on. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Ruls n nottion

11 Suppos tt in t position sown in Dirm -0, Blk movs to. Dirm - sows t orrt position tr tis mov. T wit is on is ompltly surroun y lk iss, ut Blk os not t to lip tis is, s it ws not snwi y t mov to. Dirm - sows position in wi Wit os not v ll mov. Wit psss, n Blk movs in. Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit psss Plyin trou trnsript. Dirm - sows n xmpl o trnsript o omplt m. T numrs init t orr in wi t movs wr m, ut not wi pis wr lipp. To rply t m, pl lk is on t squr mrk ( in tis s), n lip pis orin to t norml ruls o t m ( soul lipp to lk in tis s). Continu y plyin mov or Wit on t squr mrk, mov or Blk on t squr mrk, t. Dirm - sows t position rt tr mov 0, wil Dirm - sows t inl position. Prtil trnsripts r somtims us to init squn o movs (s Dirm -9 or n xmpl) Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Trnsript Atr mov 0 Finl position Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

12 Cptr Cornrs n stl iss Prps t most si strty in Otllo is to tk t ornrs. By t ruls o ply, it is impossil to lip is in ornr, so tt i you r l to tk ornr, tt is will yours or t rst o t m. In Dirm -, t is on must wit t t n o t m: vn i Blk ltr movs to ot n, n not ptur t is on. Morovr, on you v ornr, it is otn possil to uil lr numr o iss tt r prott y t ornr n n nvr lipp. Su iss r ll stl iss. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - In Dirm -, t iss on t ottom row r stl iss, n in Dirm -, ll wit iss r stl iss. I tis is not ovious to you, tn tk som tim now to onvin yoursl. St up t positions on or, tn try to lip t stl iss y plin lk iss wrvr you lik. Tr is simply no wy or Blk to t in ts iss to surroun n lip tm. T possiility o uilin up stl iss usully mks ornrs vry vlul, spilly rly in t m. I tkin ornrs is tt oo, tn it soul ovious tt you usully o not wnt to iv ny to your opponnt! Givn t ruls o t m, t only wy or your opponnt to tk ornr is i you ply in on o t squrs nxt to ornr, i.., t C-squrs or X-squrs. T X-squrs r prtiulrly nrous, n mov to n X-squr rly in t m is lmost rtin to iv up t jnt ornr. For xmpl, in Dirm -, Wit s just mov to t X-squr t. Altou Blk n not tk t ornr immitly, i n stlis vn on is on t - ionl, tn Blk will l tk t ornr. Cornrs n Stl Diss

13 Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov On possiility is or Blk to ply, pturin t is on, s sown in Dirm -. No mttr wr Wit plys, will not l to rptur t is, n Blk will l to tk t ornr on is nxt turn. On lk s t ornr, ll o is iss on row om stl iss, n ltr in t m is likly to l to rt stl iss on t rit s wll. In nrl, t rlir in t m ornr is tkn t mor vlul it is, s t potntil or uilin up stl iss roun t ornr is rtr. In most ss, movin to n X-squr rly in t m will prov to tl rror, ltou ltr in t ook w will xmin som xptionl irumstns unr wi rly X-squr movs r usul. Wil movs to t X-squr will usully llow t opponnt to tk t jnt ornr, or C-squrs t r o nr pns lrly on t rst o t squrs on t sm. For xmpl, in Dirms -, -, n -, Blk will quikly los t ornr. In Dirm -, Wit simply tks t ornr on t nxt mov. In Dirm -, Wit n ply ; Blk s no wy o pturin t is, n Wit will l to ply on is nxt turn. Cn you s t wy tt Wit n ptur t ornr in Dirm -? Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

14 Strtin rom Dirm -, Wit soul ply, inin ss to t ornr. Evn i Blk pturs t is y plyin, s in Dirm -9, Wit still s ss to t ornr, s sown in Dirm -0. As ts irms sust, C- squrs r otn t most nrous wn t jnt A-squr is mpty, llowin t opponnt to ttk t ornr y plyin into t A-squr. W will s mny mor xmpls lik tis in ltr ptrs. Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Wit to mov Wil tr r mny irumstns unr wi C-squrs r movs, ty r quit otn prtly oo movs, n rquntly ty involv no nr o ivin up ornr spit in jnt to it. Dirms -, -, n - ll sow xmpls wr Blk s oo C-squr mov t. In Dirm -, uils on Blk s stl iss, n ors no prospt o wit tkin t ornr. In Dirm -, Blk must ply to prvnt Wit rom pturin t ornr. On os so, is in no immit nr o losin ornr. In Dirm -, lk n ply n ltr ply notr C-squr t, ll wit no nr o losin ornr. As ts irms sust, t st tim to tk C-squr is otn wn you v pis o your own olor in t otr squrs lon t. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Cornrs n Stl Diss

15 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov

16 Cptr Frontir iss n wlls In ptr, w lrn out t vlu o ornrs, n t nr o movin to X-squrs n C-squrs. Wil knowin tis lon mit nou to lt you win inst omplt novi, it will not t you r inst mor sson omptition. In ms twn plyrs tt r ot wr o t strtis prsnt in ptr, nitr plyr will voluntrily mk t sort o X-squr n C-squrs movs tt iv up ornrs or no rson. I you wnt your opponnt to mk ts movs, tn you will v to or im to o so. Tt is, you wnt to rt sitution wr t only movs vill to your opponnt r movs. How to o out oin tis is t sujt o tis ptr, n in most o t rst o t ook. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Dirm - sows t sort o position tt otn riss in ms twn n xprt (Blk) n novi (Wit). Mny novis oos tir movs minly on t sis o t numr o iss tt r lipp, wit t mor iss lipp t ttr. Atr ll, t ojt o t m is to n up wit s mny pis s possil, so it sms loil to wnt to tk lot o pis t vry point urin t m. Followin tis loi, t novi ooss to ply, lippin iss, s sown in Dirm -. T prolm wit tis mov oms pprnt tr Blk rplis wit, rsultin in t position sown in Dirm -. Frontir iss n wlls 9

17 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov In Dirm -, Wit s only ll option is t X-squr, wi Wit is oli to ply wtr wnts to or not (Dirm -). Tis immitly surrnrs t ornr (Dirm -), n Blk will vntully in mny stl iss tt to tis ornr. Furtr, it will not iiult or Blk to or Wit to ply into notr X-squr in t nr utur. For xmpl, suppos t m ontinus wit t squn in Dirm -, rsultin in t position sown in Dirm -. Blk n now ply (Dirm -), wi in lvs Wit wit only on ll mov, nmly t X-squr (Dirm -9). In situtions su s Dirm - n Dirm -, w sy tt Wit s run out o movs. Mor prisly, Wit s run out o s movs (movs wi o not on ornr), n now must iv Blk t ornrs n mny stl iss. As tis xmpl monstrts, lippin too mny iss rly in t m n otn l to runnin out o movs. On plyr runs out o movs is lmost rtin to los, us is opponnt n or im to mk movs wi iv up t ornrs. 9 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

18 Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Tis point is so ruil to unrstnin t rst o t mtril in t ook tt I prsnt notr xmpl just to mk sur tt it is prtly lr. Strtin wit Dirm -0, Wit lips s mny pis s possil wit (Dirm -), tr wi Blk rspons wit (Dirm -). Hr in, Wit s run out o movs; ot o is rminin ll options, n, surrnr ornr, n Blk n vntully or Wit to iv up t otr ornrs (s Exris -). To lriy urtr, I n to introu som Otllo jron t tis point. Frontir iss r in s iss tt orr on or mor mpty squrs. Altou tnilly iss on t squrs oul it tis inition, ty r usully not inlu wn spkin o rontir iss. A wll is onnt roup o rontir iss o t sm olor. For xmpl, in Dirm -0, t lk iss t,,,,,,, n r ll rontir iss n totr ty orm wll. Diss wi r ompltly surroun y otr iss, su s in Dirm -, r ll intrior iss or intrnl iss. A mov wi rts mny nw rontir iss is ll lou mov, wil quit mov rts rltivly w rontir iss. T rl prolm wit Wit s mov in Dirm - is not tt it lips so mny pis, ut tt it lips t wron pis. O t nin iss lipp, svn (,,,,,, n ) r rontir iss. Tis is n xtrm xmpl o lou mov, lippin Blk s ntir wll. In Dirm -0, Wit n oos twn nin ll movs (,,,,,,, n ), wil in Dirm -, Wit s only two options, n. By ontrst, Blk s options inrs rom svn in Dirm -0 to svntn in Dirm -. Rmmr tt you must lip t lst on o your opponnt s pis in orr to mov. Builin lon wll lvs you wit notin to lip, uttin o your ss to t squrs on t otr si o t wll. Mnwil, t sm wll ivs your opponnt wi rn o ois. Builin wlls n runnin out o movs usully o n-in-n. Frontir iss n wlls

19 Anotr xmpl soul provi urtr insit into si Otllo strty. Dirm - sows n opnin ommonly us in xprt ply, lin to t position in Dirm -. Strtin rom tis position, I us t Otllo plyin prorm WZr (mor inormtion on tis prorm pprs in t Appnix) to vlut t position. Aorin to WZr, st to look 0 movs, Wit s st mov is, n t position is wort +. or wit. In otr wors, WZr s stimt is tt i ot sis ply orrtly rom tis point, Wit will win y rouly iss (-). 0 9 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Wit +. Nxt, I us t sm position s in Dirm -, ut st WZr so tt it ws Wit s turn to mov inst o Blk s. You mit xpt tt Wit will now njoy ir vnt, ut WZr vlus t position s -. or Wit (Dirm - ). Mkin it Wit s turn to mov s m t position mu wors or Wit! I w ontinu to v Wit ply svrl turns in row, wil Blk os notin, vry Wit mov rts mor n mor wit rontir iss, uilin wlls n limintin is options. Evntully t position in Dirm - is r. Wit s ompltly run out o movs, n is t u isvnt. Gttin to mk xtr movs woul rt in most ms, ut not in Otllo. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit -. Wit -0.0 Wit -. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

20 T i tt ivin up your turn oul oo tin is so lin tt mny popl nvr isovr it, vn tr plyin Otllo or yrs. O ours, t ruls o t m o not llow you to pss your turn wnvr you wnt, n tr r som irumstns unr wi you rtinly woul not wnt to pss, su s nr t n o t m wn you r tryin to uil s mny stl iss s possil. Howvr, it os stn to rson tt in situtions wr pssin woul il, w soul lookin or movs wi r s mu lik pssin s possil. In nrl, tis mns tt quit movs, wi voi rtin lot o rontir iss, r ttr tn lou movs. For xmpl, in Dirm -9, woul n il mov. It rts no nw rontir iss, n no nw options or Wit. T rsult is vry similr to Blk pssin, n now Wit must us up is lst rminin s mov (lippin t lk is on ). In Dirm -0, Wit n mk quit mov to. Tis mov ivs Blk only on nw option, nmly. Sin woul trril mov or Blk, in t t is nrly t sm s Wit pssin, n Blk will v to us up on o is otr rminin options. In Dirm -, Blk s st mov is. Altou tis is rtinly quit mov, it is not quit s oo s t prvious two xmpls, s it opns up som nw s options or Wit t n. Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov On o t prolms wit mkin lou movs is tt it otn ls to positions wr you v no quit movs vill, wil t t sm tim your opponnt n mk quit movs. T rsult is tt on lou mov ls to spirl o mor n mor lou movs, wi ivs your opponnt mor r mor quit movs, until you r vntully or to strt ivin up ornrs. A it mor jron will lp to lriy tis point. A poison is is is wi turns wt woul otrwis quit mov into lou mov. T potntilly quit mov wi is ruin y t poison is is si to poison mov. Frontir iss n wlls

21 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov For xmpl, in Dirm -9 Blk s wonrully quit mov t. Howvr, suppos tt Blk inst plys, s sown in Dirm -. Tis mov my not sm tt lou, us it is lippin iss in t mil o t or, ut i you look t t rsult rully, you will s tt it rts iv nw rontir iss (,,,, n ). Wit rtully plys imsl (Dirm -), quit mov m vill y Blk s lou mov, n now it is Blk s turn to mov in. Not ow t xtr lk iss t n r poison iss, ruinin mny o Blk s potntilly quit movs. I Blk plys (Dirm -), it lips n us o t lk is on. Tis sts up notr quit mov or Wit t. I Blk tris or in Dirm -, t lk is on mns tt Blk woul v to lip som o Wit s rontir iss on row. Blk os v on quit mov lt in Dirm -, nmly, ut t lou mov to s turn omplt rout into los m. I t is in tis ptr wr nw to you, tn I wlom you to t rltivly smll prnt o plyrs wo unrstn t min srt o Otllo strty. Arm wit tis inormtion you soul soon s rmti improvmnt in your ply! Howvr, s ws t s wit t si strtis mntion in Cptr, on you strt mtin opponnts wo r lso wr o t srt, tn you will v to i it pr in orr to win. T nxt our ptrs, on opnins, ply, nms, n ns, ovr t rst o wt I onsir to t unmntls o Otllo strty. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

22 Frontir iss n wlls Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Exris - St up t position in Dirm - on or. Ply out t rst o t m or ot sis, strtin wit Wit mov to. Try to in simpl squn o movs or Blk tt ors Wit to on ll ornrs. Do t sm strtin wit t position in Dirm -. Exris - Strtin rom Dirm -, ply out t rst o t m or ot sis. Try to onvin yoursl tt vn tou Blk s only on pi, Wit s wlls n lk o options iv Blk t vnt. Hint: o not strt wit! I you in tt Wit wins t m, om k to tis xris tr you inis rin t rst o Prt I.

23 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

24 Cptr Introution to opnins Tis ptr provis ri introution to t wonrul worl o opnins. I wnt to rw lr istintion twn t opnin ps o t m, wi is wt I will isuss in tis ptr, n ook opnins, i.., movs tt r prpr n mmoriz or t m ins (s ptr ). Tr is rlly no stnr inition o wr t opnin ns n t mim ins. Otn it is in s t irst 0,, or t most 0 movs o t m. Howvr, I prr to tink o t opnin s in ovr s soon s ny o t squrs r tkn. T introution o stron omputr prorms in t 990 s s rmti t on opnin tory. For xprts, lookin to r n vnt wrvr ty n, tis s usully mnt votin rtr prnt o tir prti tim to rsrin n mmorizin ook opnins. Tr v vn n ss o popl plyin t ntir m usin mmoriz movs! Howvr, or novis, ll o tis opnin tory ls to t opposit onlusion, sustin tt ty soul spn littl or no tim mmorizin. It turns out tt, ontrry to t lis o 0 or 0 yrs o, tr r mny irnt wys to ply t opnin, ll o wi l to rsonly ln positions. Evn lot o t movs wi look trril turn out to iv only slit vnt to t opponnt, rtinly not nou to worry out in m twn novis. For novi plyrs, I l tt tr is littl to in y mmorizin opnins. It woul r mor usul, n prsumly lot mor njoyl, to spn tim plyin ms inst. On otr rsult rom omputr nlysis is wort mntionin r. At t tim o tis writin, it pprs tt prtly ply m o Otllo woul n in rw. Tus, you n not worry too mu out wi olor you ply in ny prtiulr m; nitr si strts wit n vnt. I woul rommn tt you ply rouly l o your ms wit olor. Hvin vorit olor tt you insist on plyin ll t tim is it to t into. Lt us in our isussion o opnins rom t irst mov o t m. Blk s our options to oos rom, ut rom tortil point o viw ty r ll t sm, us t or is symmtri. From prtil point o viw, owvr, it os mk som irn wr you ply. Most xprts lwys ply t irst mov in t sm pl, n I woul rommn tt you o tis s wll, us positions tt you v sn or r sir to roniz tt wy. Prsonlly, I v lwys ply mov on t, n most o t irms in tis ook rlt tis. Introution to opnins

25 At mov two, Wit s tr ois, wi r nm prpniulr, ionl, n prlll, rltin t irtion lipp rltiv to mov on. Ts r pitur in Dirms -, -, n - rsptivly. Wil ot t prpniulr n ionl r ommonly sn in xprt ply, t prlll is onsir to inrior. T only tim I n rmmr usin t prlll ws in m ply inst Jontn Cr, t 90 Worl Cmpion, wit lk n wit upks inst o rulr pis! I ot into so mu troul tt in sprtion, I strt to t t pis! Wil it rtinly woul not urt to prti plyin t prlll, in ms wr you rlly wnt to win, t prpniulr or ionl woul ttr oi. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Prpniulr Dionl Prlll Suppos tt you r Blk n your opponnt s osn t prpniulr. At mov tr you v iv ois:,,, n. How is Blk to oos mon tm? Wil som xprts mit isr wit m on tis point, I liv tt t strty or t rly prt o t m rlly is not ll tt irnt tn t mim. Cptr strss t nits o quit movs n t rwks o lou movs, n w will normlly look or quit movs in t opnin ps o t m s wll. In tis s, t inition or quit movs I v in Cptr is not ll tt usul, sin ll o Blk s ois lip xtly on is, n ot t is ply n t is lipp will rontir iss. Prps w oul rin tt inition n sy tt t quitst mov woul, sin t pi lipp () is surroun in iv irtions, n t is itsl woul jnt to tr oupi squrs. T loust mov is, juttin out wy rom t otr pis. In, wn I irst strt plyin Otllo in 90, ws y r t most ommon oi or Blk. It just sm nturl to ut t tr wit iss in t mil. Mnwil, ws, n still is, t lst populr oi. For t ionl n prlll s wll, t ovious oi is to ply quitly in t mil, i.., in Dirm - n in Dirm -. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

26 Otr tn lounss, wt otr ritri oul w us to oos mov? Prps t ist irn twn t opnin n t rst o t m is tt wit wr pis on t or, n no squrs oupi, it oms mor importnt to mintin iss in t ntr. I on plyr is l to lustr is iss in t mil, tt plyr is si to ontrol t ntr, n mny o t opnins ply in xprt ms involv ttls ovr t ntr. In t opnin, it is otn wort mkin lour mov in orr to ptur ntrl iss n st up quit movs in t utur. For xmpl, Dirm - sows on o t most ommon opnins us in xprt ply, lin to t position in Dirm -. Hr it mit ppr tt quit mov mu su s is in orr, ut tis os notin to omt Blk s ontrol o t ntr. In t, Wit otn plows trou t mil s sown in Dirm -, stlisin prsn in t ntr. 9 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Compr Dirms - n -. T positions r intil xpt or t olor o t is on. Tink or momnt out wi o ts two positions is mor vorl or Blk. 0 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Introution to opnins 9

27 From wt w v isuss so r, it mit sm tt t position in Dirm - soul mor vorl or Blk. Atr ll, in tis position Wit s n xtr rontir is, n rontir iss r usully. Howvr, in Dirm -, t is is vry vlul or Blk, sin it llows im to mov to, lvin Blk wit vry ompt position (s Dirm -9), n orin Wit to ply to t outsi on is nxt turn. Blk s onsirl vnt. In Dirm -, Wit s lot o rontir iss, ut Blk s it o n wkwr position. Tr r mny rsonly quit movs, ut non o tm rlly stliss prsn in t ntr. T ovious mov is proly or Blk to just om trou t mil s sown in Dirm -0, ut tis woul lv Wit wit quit movs t,, n. Dspit t lr numr o wit rontir iss, t position in Dirm - is onsir to vn. Dirm -0 Dirms -, -, n - sow som ommon opnin rrors to voi. In Dirm -, Wit s mov juttin out wy rom t ntr is. It is r ttr to ply, tkin two iss in t mil. Dirm - sows notr oi or Wit. Tis mov nlssly llows Blk to r n xllnt spot t. In Dirm -, Wit plys towr t outsi t. It is ttr is to ply, wi looks similr, ut is mor towr t ntr. Wil opnins n sm iiult, i you ply in t ntr n kp your movs quit, you will usully v rsonl position oin into t mim. T m oms lot mor iiult wn ply rs t s, wi is t sujt o Cptr. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

28 Introution to opnins Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Ts xriss r onsirly mor iiult tn tos in prvious ptrs. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov

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30 Cptr Bsi ply At t strt o t m tr r 0 mpty squrs on t or, n o tos squrs r on t s. Tus movs ount or lmost l o ll t movs in typil m, n I liv tt t winnr o most ms is i y ow wll ot sis ply t s. As I isuss in Cptr, in t opnin tr r otn mny irnt movs to oos rom, ll o wi rsult in rsonly ln position. On t s, t opposit is tru. Usully tr is on mov tt is lrly ttr tn t rst, n mistk n iv your opponnt u vnt. As w v lry sn, quit movs r usully ttr tn lou movs, n tis ols tru or movs s wll. I your opponnt s run out o movs, tn quit mov is otn nou to i t m. W v lry sn on xmpl o tis in Dirm -. In Dirm - Blk s run out o s movs, ut it is Wit s turn. I Wit oul pss, tn Blk woul or to mov to n X- squr n on ornr. O ours Wit n not pss, ut n ply, wi s silly t sm t s pss. As sown in Dirm -, Blk still s no s movs n must ply to n X-squr. Movs su s in tis xmpl r ll r movs: Blk n not prvnt Wit rom tkin wnvr wnts, n ors no nw s options or Blk. Wil it is possil to v r mov in t mil o t or, most r movs our on t. Somtims tr will n opportunity or mor tn on r mov lon t sm. In Dirm -, Wit s tr r movs lon t strn t,, n (not tt ty must tkn in tt orr), n n sily run Blk out o movs. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Bsi ply

31 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Givn t powr o r movs, it is usully i to mk mov wi ors on to your opponnt. Dirms -, -, n - sow tr movs y Blk wi nrt r mov or Wit. In ll tr ss, Wit will tk t strn on is nxt turn n lt wit r mov to. T onpt o tmpo In Dirms - n -, Wit uss r mov to iv t sm t s pss. In Dirm - it is Wit s turn to mov, ut in Dirm -, it is Blk s turn. Wit s trnsrr t urn o inititin ply to Blk witout orin Blk ny nw s options. In Enlis, Wit is si to in tmpo. In Jpns, Wit is si to n ovr t mov (to t opponnt). Dirm - sows position rom m in t 99 All Jpn Cmpionsip. Plyin Wit is Hisi Tmnori, -tim Worl Cmpion n nrlly rr s t rtst plyr o ll tim. His opponnt ws Kn ii Isii, imsl -tim Worl Cmpion. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Wit to mov Blk to mov Otllo: A minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

32 In tis position, Tmnori ply!! Tis mit ppr to trril lunr, ut it ws tully t st mov. As sown in Dirm -, Isii rpli y tkin t ornr, stilizin ot t lt n top s, tr wi Tmnori ill in t ol t. T rsultin position is sown in Dirm -9. Not tt, ompr wit Dirm -, Blk s no nw options, n in t on o is s options, nmly itsl, is no lonr vill. Furtr, it is now Blk s turn to mov! Tus, y plyin t squn in Dirm -, Tmnori ws l to in ritil tmpo. H n-ovr t urn o inititin ply to Blk, lvin Blk in rv nr o runnin ompltly out o movs. As monstrt in tis xmpl, it is otn wort sriiin ornr in orr to in tmpo. In t opnin, wn ply is in t ntr o t or, inin t st mov my not sy, ut usully vn t son or tir st mov woul not los tmpo. T rson tt movs tn to so ritil in trminin t winnr o t m is tt mistk on t will otn los tmpo. Espilly in xprt ply, on xtr tmpo is otn t irn twn winnin n losin. Trouout t rst o tis ptr, n in t rst o t ook, w will s mny xmpls o ow tmpos r won n lost. Wins won t mk you ly In Dirm -0, Blk s position on t lt is ll n unln or win. Wil t trm win rrs only to tis pttrn, unln n lso us to sri t top (unln tr) or t rit (unln our). Unln s r inrntly nrous s t oupi C-squr oul or t opponnt ss to t jnt ornr. Ty r otn vulnrl to vrity o ttks, mny o wi n quikly trmin t outom o m. T pttrn on t ottom, wit ll six squrs twn t ornrs ill, is ll ln n in mny irumstns is t st possil position to v. Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Bsi ply

33 Dirm - sows n xmpl wr Blk n xploit Wit s unln tr on t ottom. Blk soul in wit, ttkin t ornr, s sown in Dirm -. Tis lvs Wit wit two unpplin ois: sv t ornr y plyin, lippin Blk s ntir wll, or ply somwr ls n llow Blk to tk t ornr. In itr s, Blk will v u vnt in t m. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov In mny irumstns, ttkin n unln is so powrul tt it is wort sriiin ornr to o so. In Dirm -, Blk n initit n ttk on Wit s win y plyin! I Wit tks t ornr, tn Blk n w (ply twn two iss o t opposit olor) t, n tn tk t ornr, s sown in Dirm -. T rsultin position is Dirm -. T qustion is, wi ornr is mor vlul, or? In tis s, is lrly mor vlul. Hvin t ornr ivs Wit stl pis on t top, ut tt is out t n o t story. Mnwil, Blk will l to xtn out rom is ornr, pturin most i not ll o t ottom. In ssn, Blk s srii on (t top ), ut will riv two s (t rit n ottom s), n tmpo, in rturn. Sin unln s r otn sujt to ttk, you soul look or opportunitis to turn your opponnt s into n unln. In Dirm -, Blk soul ply, lvin t position in Dirm -. I Wit tks t, Blk s quit mov t, inin tmpo (Dirm -) n lvin Wit wit n unln to ttk ltr. I Wit os not tk, tn lk n ply, tivly inin two tmpos. For xmpl, in Dirm -9, it is Wit s turn to mov (Blk s in tmpo) Dirm - n Blk s r mov t is oo or notr tmpo. Blk to mov Otllo: A minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

34 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Min t p Suppos tt in Dirm -0, Blk is to mov somwr on t rit, tryin to in tmpo. H oul ply, lvin -squr p twn is pis on t (Dirm -), or to, lvin -squr p. A nrl rul o tum is tt it is ttr to lv -squr p tn -squr p. In Dirm -, t squrs n orm pir. I Wit plys into on o ts squrs, Blk will ply into t otr, tr wi Wit will v to initit ply somwr ls on t or. Tus, rrlss o wtr Wit plys into t pir or not, Blk s initil oi o will or Wit to ply to t wst (or n X-squr), wi will opn up nw ois or Blk. In tis s t -squr p is twn t A-squrs, ut -squr ps otn our twn C-squr n (its mor istnt) B-squr or vn twn ornr n B-squr. T onpt o pir is xtrmly usul, n w will s mny mor xmpls o it trouout t rst o t ook. Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Bsi ply

35 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Compr tis to t sitution in Dirm - wit -squr p. Hr, n ppr to orm pir. Howvr, s sown in Dirm -, i Wit plys, tn Blk os not v ss to! Now, Blk will v to initit ply lswr. O ours, tr will otr tims tt Blk oul ill t ol t. Suppos tt, strtin rom Dirm -, w mk t is t lk, n llow Blk to ply. Tis is sown in Dirm -. On possiility or Wit is to tk t wit (Dirm -), n in Blk will or to initit ply lswr. In otr wors, oin k to Dirm -0, plyin to rt t -squr p wit ins tmpo, wil rtin -squr p wit os not. Tr r mny otr ss wr t opponnt n xploit -squr p y plyin into t p (Dirm - is on ovious xmpl). Wil tr r rtinly osions wr lvin - squr p is oo mov, it is usully ttr to lv -squr p or no p t ll. Tt si, it soul not tt vin -squr p is still liility! Anotr rul o tum is tt su ps soul lt untou unlss tr is som rson or illin tm in (tis point is isuss urtr in Cptr ). Dirm - Blk to mov T most ommon irumstn unr wi it is vntous to lv -squr p is sown in Dirm -. Hr, ot sis v tkn n A-squr on t sout. Wit is trtnin to in tmpo y plyin, n Blk must in som mns o lin wit tis trt. Sin is too lou or Blk, t st mov is, lvin -squr p t. I Wit ontinus wit, Blk n tk t wit, lvin r mov t. Otllo: A minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

36 Anors won t wi you own I you ollow t si strty o tis ook n mk mostly quit movs, wil your opponnt is rin s mny iss s possil, tn you my osionlly in yoursl in position wr you r in nr o losin y wipout. In Dirm -, Wit s lot o wlls n vry w pls to mov, wi woul normlly mk tis n sy win or Blk. Howvr, wit only on pi lt, Blk s options r lso limit. I Blk plys t s mov, tn wit omplts t wipout wit. Blk s only otr oi is, wi will iv up t ornr. 0 9 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Blk to mov Otn t st wy to voi tis sitution is to tk t lst on pi on n, prrly n A-squr, tt you n us s your nor. Evn i tkin t os not look tortilly orrt, prps us you v quitr mov lswr, stlisin n nor n sv you rom ll kins o ri ltr in t m. For xmpl, suppos you r Blk in Dirm -. Your opponnt s n rin pis rom t strt o t m, n you lry v i vnt. Howvr, your opponnt is lso on mov wy rom wipin you out: i you t rlss n ply, your opponnt rs n t m is ovr. In tis sort o sitution, mkin n norin mov t will mk it xtrmly r or your opponnt to sor wipout. Suppos tt t m ontinus s sown in Dirm -9, lvin t position in Dirm -0. Now t nor is ivs Blk ss to, sliin trou t mil n lvin Blk wit n ovrwlmin vnt. Dirm -0 Blk to mov Bsi ply 9

37 0 Otllo: A minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exris - Strtin rom Dirm -, ply out t rst o t m or ot sis, strtin wit Blk mov to. Evn tr losin t ornr, Blk soul l to win.

38 Cptr Bsi nm strty I you r ortunt nou to uil up i l in t opnin n mim, tn t nm n somtims rltivly sy moppin-up oprtion. Howvr, wn nitr si rris tis sort o vnt, t nm n xtrmly iiult. Evn t t ist (umn) lvls o ply, mny ms r won or lost in t lst w movs. Unlik most strty ms, in Otllo t or oms mor row s t m os on, wi rsults in mor iss in lipp on turn. Rpily nin ortuns in t nm is on o t tins tt mks Otllo rt! In tis ptr w will xmin som o t si nm strtis, svin t mor iiult mtril or ptrs n Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk, wit 0 In Dirm -, Blk s run Wit out o movs n s omplt ontrol o t m. Winnin rom r is rly rokt sin. Blk n simply or Wit to iv up t ornrs, n swp roun t s. Dirm - sows on possil squn o movs, rsultin in t inl position sown in Dirm -. Noti tt trouout tis squn, Wit s vry w ois, n Blk just kps on umultin mor n mor stl iss. In nrl, on your opponnt is out o s movs, you soul try to kp im out o movs or t rst o t m. I v sn mny xmpls wr popl lt tir opponnt k in t m y ttin too ny in t nm, tryin to squz out vry lst is inst o winnin in t simplst wy possil. Wit t or nin rpily it is sy to ovrlook somtin n mk silly mistk. Alwys rmmr tt in t nm, simpl is st. Bsi nm strty

39 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Dirm - sows notr xmpl wr Blk s run Wit out o movs. Hr in, Blk soul lookin or t simplst wy to win t m. Wil in tis s rin t ornrs is suiint to win, it is not tt sy to uil rom t ornr. For xmpl, in Dirm -, i Blk tks, tn Wit plys wy ionlly t, n Blk n not xtn wy rom. T sist wy to win is sown in Dirm -. Blk ins wit, intntionlly ivin up t ornr, n ontinus wit, llowin Wit to tk our iss on t. Blk n tn rpt t sm movs nr t ornr, s sown in Dirm -. Atr illin in t lst our squrs (Dirm -) t inl position is r in Dirm -9. Noti ow Wit s tkn t lt, ut littl ls. Blk s ptur mny iss in t mil o t or, n n tis tniqu is ll n intrior swp. It is lso wort notin tt trouout t ntir squn, vry Wit mov ws or. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Blk wins - Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

40 9 0 Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk s ils Blk s wins Wil tr r mny osions wn tkin t ornr is ttr tn usin n intrior swp, it is usully mu sir to inis t m usin n intrior swp. It is otn possil to lv your opponnt wit no ois or t rst o t m s you uil up mor n mor stl intrior iss. Dirm -0 sows notr xmpl wi is similr to Dirm -, xpt tt lk s mu smllr l s t ottom is wit. Blk will in wnt to xut n intrior swp, ut not tt tis tim Blk must strt wit rtr tn. I strts wit, s sown in Dirm -, tn Wit ns up oin most o t swpin, n Blk will los. Mu ttr or Blk is to strt wit (Dirm -), nr t wi owns. Now Blk n proprly xut n intrior swp, pturin most o row on is lst mov, wn it is too lt or Wit to rptur tos iss. Intrior swps n lso us on two irnt s. In Dirm -, Blk n rtinly ply mov su s n us t is on to tk t ornrs, ut it is mu sir to win wit n intrior swp, s sown in Dirm Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Finl position Bsi nm strty

41 Dionl ontrol T prin xmpls wr rltivly sy, sin on si lry run out o movs. On ommon wy to rt tis sort o sitution is to us ionl ontrol, i.., to ptur ll o t iss on on o t ionl lins on t or. Wil tis trm oul us to tlk out ny ionl lin, in t nm it usully rrs to t lon ionls tt run rom to or to, s sown in Dirm -. Usully ts r ll t min ionls, ltou in Jpn ty r otn rrr to s t witlin n lklin (owin to t olor o t iss in t strtin position), rsptivly. Dionl ontrol otn llows you to mov to n X-squr, or somtims ot X-squrs on t sm ionl, witout orin your opponnt ornr. Ts movs usully in tmpo, n r otn nou to run your opponnt out o movs. Dirm - sows n xmpl to illustrt t si i. Wit soul ply to, ontrollin t min ionl, s sown in irm -. Blk s no oi ut to ply, llowin Wit to swp roun t s n win sily. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Min ionls Wit to mov Blk to mov Positions similr to t on in Dirm - our wit rt rquny in ms wr ot plyrs r usin t si strty o voiin X-squrs. In su ms, lmost t ntir or oms ill in, wit t X-squrs n ornrs mpty. I on plyr n ontrol ionl, s in Dirm -, t rsult is usully lopsi vitory or tt plyr. Somtims plyr is l to r on o t min ionls, in wi s t outom o t m ins on wi si will run out o movs irst. Hvin ss to ot X-squrs on t ionl is otn ritil in ts situtions. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

42 Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov For xmpl, Dirm -9 is intil to Dirm -, xpt tt t is on s n m wit. I Wit ontrols t witlin wit, tn Blk n r t lklin wit, s sown in Dirm -0. In tis s Wit n ontinu wit, runnin Blk out o movs n winnin t m (Dirm -). I Wit i not v ss to (or xmpl i w mk t is t lk), tn it woul Wit wo runs out o movs irst n Blk woul win t m. Tus, vn tou you mit not wnt to ply to n X-squr rly in t m, it is otn importnt to v ss to t X-squrs lt in t m. T pttrn nr t ornr in Dirm -9, wr Blk s no op o ssin, is mjor liility or Blk. Exprts r usully rlutnt to rt tis sort o pttrn, s it my om k to unt tm ltr in t m. Brkin t ionl Wil in t xmpls ov ontrol o t ionl ws prmnnt, in mny ss ontrol o t ionl is only tmporry. In t, i w r sussul t runnin our opponnt out o movs, orin im to mov to n X-squr, w rtinly op to us tt X-squr to tk t jnt ornr. I t X-squr mov ppns to ontrol t ionl, tn in orr to tk t ornr, w must rk t ionl. Tt is, w must stlis is on t ionl ontroll y t opponnt. W v lry sn on xmpl o tis in Dirms - n -. O ours, t plyr wo ontrols t ionl will usully nxious to kp is opponnt o o it. Otn, mov wi rks t ionl will ollow y notr mov wi lips t pi (or pis) on t ionl k in. Bttls ovr ionl ontrol n somtims ontinu or svrl turns, n vn or xprts it is otn iiult to trmin wtr ionl n vntully rokn. Bsi nm strty

43 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Dirm - sows m in wi Blk rn out o movs, n in sprtion ply to, tkin ontrol o t ionl. I Wit n rk t ionl, tn n tk t ornr n swp roun t s, winnin y u mrin. Howvr, in tis s rkin t ionl prmnntly is not sy. Wit s our movs wi rk t ionl, i..,,,, n, ut in s Blk s rply wi rstliss ontrol (,,, n, rsptivly). For xmpl, i Wit tris (Dirm -), Blk will rply (Dirm -). Now t only mov wi rks t ionl is (Dirm -), ut Blk in tks ontrol wit (Dirm -). Sunly, Blk is winnin t m! Wn you r tryin to rk ionl, it is otn st to us mov wi lips ionlly. Strtin rom Dirm -, Wit soul ply, lippin t pi on, s sown in Dirm -. Blk s littl oi ut to ply, kpin ontrol o t ionl (Dirm -). Howvr, is C-squr, n s sown in Cptr, is sujt to ttk. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

44 Dirm - Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Wit to mov On possiility or Wit is to ply, ttkin t ornr (Dirm -9). Blk must tk t t. Now Wit n ply, rkin t ionl y lippin t is on, n sin is oupi, Blk s no wy to rptur. Anotr possiility or Wit in Dirm - is to ply, in rkin t ionl t (Dirm -0). Blk n lip k y plyin, ut now Wit n w t, n will l to tk t ornr on is nxt turn, winnin sily. Bk in Cptr, Dirm - sow n xmpl wr on si lvs - squr p on t. Wil tis sort o mov is otn usul to in tmpo, - squr ps n mjor nip in n nm wi oms own to ionl ontrol. In Dirm -, Blk s just ply, tkin ontrol o t ionl n rtin lr lok o stl iss. It mit ppr tt lk s t m won, ut Wit n rk t ionl y plyin (Dirm -) n squz out nrrow vitory. I t - pir wr ill in (Dirm -), Wit s no wy to win. Bus o situtions su s ts, Wit soul lv pirs su s - mpty until tr is lr vnt to in y ntrin t pir. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Bsi nm strty

45 Introution to swinls Cptr introu t onpt o pir. A swinl ours wn on plyr ts ot movs in pir us, ollowin t irst mov into t pir, t opponnt os not v ll mov to t otr squr in t pir. In Dirm -, it mit sm ovious tt Blk soul ply to, rin t ntir rit. Wit will n t m wit (Dirm -), wit Wit winnin -. Howvr, noti wt ppns i Blk plys to inst (Dirm -). In tis s, Wit ts swinl; os not v ss to, n must pss! Blk ns t m wit, winnin - (Dirm -). Dirm - sows notr xmpl o swinl. Suppos tt Blk plys, s in Dirm -9. Wit woul lik to w t, inin ss to. Howvr, in tis s Wit n not ply to us os not v pi on t olumn. Blk will ltr mov to imsl, rtin mny stl iss. Also not ow tis swinl ins vlul tmpos or Blk. Swinls r isuss in mu rtr til in Cptr 0. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk, wit G Blk to mov Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Wit to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

46 Bsi nm strty 9 Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov

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48 Cptr Plyin ns T prvious w ptrs v onntrt on strtis or inin oo movs: tkin ornrs, rtin stl iss, mkin quit movs, n so on. Howvr, tr is notr, qully importnt prt o t m prvntin your opponnt rom mkin t sm sort o oo movs tt you r imin or yoursl. In tis ptr w isuss nsiv plys wi ttmpt to tk wy oo movs rom t opponnt. I you ply trou t trnsript o ny m twn xprts, you r likly to in t lst w nsiv movs. Tr r ssntilly tr typs o nsiv movs. T irst typ is to lip som o your opponnt s pis to tk wy ss to is oo mov. A simpl xmpl is sown in Dirm -. Hr, Wit is trtnin to tk t ornr, wi is lrly oo mov. Howvr, i Blk mks nsiv ply t, lippin t wit is on, n ny Wit ss to t ornr. T son typ o nsiv mov is to ply wr your opponnt wnts to ply. In Dirm -, Wit woul lik to tk t ornr. T only wy to prvnt im rom oin so is or Blk to tk t ornr imsl. In tis s, tkin t ornr is ttrtiv or Blk s wll, ut in otr irumstns it pys to ply in your opponnt s spot, vn i it is rltivly lou mov. T tir typ o nsiv mov is to somow mk t opponnt s oo mov lss ttrtiv. In Dirm -, Wit s oo mov to. Tr is no wy to tk wy Wit s ss to, ut Blk n mk t mov mu lss ttrtiv y plyin. Now i Wit plys, it woul lip t ntir -olumn. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Plyin ns

49 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Dirm - sows n opnin position tt otn ls to sris o movs wit Wit on ns n Blk on ons. Not, owvr, tt tis os not mn t opnin is oo or Blk. At turn, Blk trtns to mk vry quit mov, ut Wit n l wit ts trts wit nsiv plys, n t opnin is tully vorl or Wit. In Dirm -, Blk s quit mov to, so Wit tks it wy y plyin (Dirm -), lippin t is on. Not tt n ltrntiv is or Wit to ply imsl, ut tis lips two rontir iss n rts lon wll, so is t ttr mov. Blk rstliss ss to y plyin (Dirm -), so Wit tks it wy in wit (Dirm -). Hr in tr r ltrntivs. For xmpl, Wit oul ny ss y plyin to (Dirm -), wi is it lou ut is not unrsonl. Wit oul ply imsl, ut tis is rlly too lou n woul lv Blk wit oo mov to. Anotr possiility in Dirm - is or Wit to ply (Dirm -9), wi mks Blk s mov to lss ttrtiv us it lips t rontir is on. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

50 Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Continuin on rom Dirm -, Blk usully ooss, sttin up quit mov to (Dirm -0). Hr in, Wit s two oo wys to l wit tis trt. In Dirm -, Wit tks wy Blk s ss to y lippin t is on. In Dirm -, Wit plys imsl. As t ov xmpls sust, wn you opponnt is trtnin to mk vry oo mov, t st mov will usully nsiv mov. In position su s Dirm -0, Blk s mov to is so oo tt Wit solutly must prvnt im rom movin tr. It mit tmptin or Wit to mk quit mov o is own, or xmpl, ut vn mkin lou mov su s (lippin t lk isk on ) woul ttr tn lttin Blk mov to. Dirm - sow n xmpl wr it is possil to mk t opponnt s st mov mu lss ttrtiv. Wil tt xmpl ws rtr rmti, vn rtr sutl nsiv plys n tiv. For xmpl, in Dirm -, Blk s oo mov t. Wit n ny ss y plyin (Dirm -), wi is rsonl mov, ut most xprts prr to ply (Dirm -). Atr, Blk s Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Plyin ns

51 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov st mov is still (Dirm -), ut now Wit s oo mov t (Dirm -). I Wit os not mk som sort o nsiv mov in Dirm -, tn Blk n in siniint vnt. For xmpl, i Wit plys., Blk rspons wit (Dirm -). Now it is too lt or Wit to ply, us it lips t is on. Wit will not t mov to s oul in Dirm -, us Blk will us t is to mov tr imsl. Dirm -9 sows n xmpl wr it is importnt to onsir ot ons n ns. At irst ln, is t ovious oi or Blk (Dirm -0). It is vry quit mov, lippin only intrnl iss, n lvs Wit wit no nw options. Howvr, onsirin ns s wll s ons, Blk s mu ttr mov, nmly (Dirm -)! Altou tis mov mit sm too lou to oo, it is n xllnt nsiv mov, s it lips t wit is on. Tis limints two potntilly oo movs or Wit t (inin tmpo on t ) n (ttkin Blk s unln ). Morovr, Blk is still trtnin to mk quit movs t s wll s. Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

52 Plyin ns Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in oo nsiv mov. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov

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54 Cptr Evn numr tory On o t most importnt strtis in Otllo is wt t Jpns ll vn numr tory; otrs rr to it s prity. Bor xminin tis tory, w n to in t trm rion. As t nm implis, rion rrs to n mpty r o t or, usully (ltou not lwys) inluin ornr, sprt rom otr mpty squrs. In Dirm -, t or s n rokn up into our sprt rions: squrs in t uppr lt, squrs in t uppr rit, squrs in t lowr rit, n squrs in t lowr lt. T si i in prity is tt, wn tr is rion wit n vn numr o squrs lt to ill, it is usully ttr to ply into t rion lst. Tt is, you wnt your opponnt to ply into t rion irst, tr wi you ollow, opully lippin k som o t pis tt your opponnt just ptur. In Dirm -, it mit ppr ovious tt Blk woul wnt to mov irst, tkin t ornr n svin t jnt our lk iss. Wit woul tn tk t lst mov t, lvin Blk wit iss (Dirm -). Now suppos tt it is Wit to mov irst in Dirm -. Wit s no oi ut to ply (Dirm -). Blk tks t lst mov t (Dirm -). As sown in Dirm -, tis lvs Blk wit iss, on mor tn in Dirm -! Prps you r wonrin wt is t i l out on is? T point is tt vn wn it look lik Blk wnt to o irst, in t ws ttr o oin son. In mny positions, su s Dirm -, t irn twn plyin irst n plyin son is t irn twn winnin n losin. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk H, Wit G Evn numr tory

55 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit H Blk G Dirm - sows n xmpl o vn numr tory wit our squrs lt. Suppos tt it is Blk s turn to mov (Dirm -). Blk s no oi ut to ply, tr wi Wit tks t ornr. Now tr r two squrs lt; nturlly Blk must ply irst, ivin Wit oo inl mov n - vitory. On t otr n, i it wr Wit s turn in Dirm -, tn tr t squn sown in Dirm -9, Blk wins -. As ts xmpls sust, t impt o vn numr tory is otn rtr or -squr rion tn or -squr rion. Wil in t xmpls ov w v only look t t inl movs, in n tul m, on tr r only two squrs lt, it is too lt to strt worryin out wtr you wnt to o irst or son. Atr ll, tt is somtin you o not t to oos! T rl powr in vn numr tory is tt rlir in t m, somtims mu rlir, it my possil to ply in su wy tt you r urnt to t t lst mov in most or ll o t rions. Sin tr r vry otn svrl rions on t or, t umultiv vnt o ttin t lst mov in o tm n up to wort mny iss. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk irst Wit irst Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

56 In t, it is otn wort sriiin on, two, or vn ll our ornrs i it nsurs tt you n ply lst in vry rion. Dirm -0 sows position rom t 00 Worl Cmpionsip inls. Wit pprs to in onsirl troul. H s lry on t ornr, n wt is wors, s no s movs vill. Sin it is Wit s turn, tis mns tt will v to iv up yt notr ornr. Dspit ll tis, vn numr tory tully ivs Wit slit vnt in t m! T min tur to noti in tis position is tt ll our rions o t or v n vn numr o squrs, xpt or t lowr-rit n ornr, wi s tr squrs. Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Prt ply 0 9 Wit soul in y plyin into t o-numr rion, i.., itr or. In tis s, is onsirly ttr, sin it llows Wit to kp t ottom t t n o t m (i tis is not lr to you, try plyin in Dirm -0, tn us t squn in Dirm -, xpt or plyin mov t inst o ). T rsultin position is sown in Dirm -. Not ow ll o t rions now ontin n vn numr o squrs. Unortuntly or Blk, will (wit on xption) v to initit ply into vn rions or t rst o t m. Mnwil, inin t rit movs or Wit is sy: wnvr Blk plys into rion, simply ollow im y plyin in t sm rion. Dirm - sows prt ply or ot sis (I stronly ur you to ply tis squn out on or). Not ow Blk is lwys plyin into n vn-numr rion, rtin n o-numr rion or Wit. Wit ts t lst mov in rion xpt or t inl two squrs, wn Blk psss n ors Wit to initit ply. Still, t vnt o plyin into n o-numr rion on six o is lst svn movs llows Wit to k out - vitory. In tis s, w sy tt Wit won y usin vn numr tory, or tt Wit prity, tt is, Wit ot t lst mov in vry (or lmost vry) rion. Evn numr tory 9

57 Tus r w v look t vn-numr tory only in t nm, ut it n lso lp in t rit mov rlir in t m. Consir t strtin position, or t irst mov is m. T or s squrs, n our squrs r oupi, so tt tr r 0 mpty squrs in tis position. In som sns, ll 0 mpty squrs on t or n viw s on lr vn-numr rion. On t irst mov o t m, Blk movs into n vn-numr rion, on t son mov, Wit movs into n o-numr rion (9 mpty), n so on. Tus, rom t innin o t m, vn-numr tory is workin in vor o Wit. I t m pros witout ny psss, tn Wit will t t lst mov o t m on mov 0. As not rlir, in Dirm -, wivr si plys irst will los. Evn numr tory tlls us tt i no psss ourr urin t m, tn it must now Blk s turn, us tr r n vn numr o mpty squrs. T only wy it oul Wit s turn woul i tr ws on pss (or som o numr o psss). Similrly, in Dirm -, it is not mrly oinin tt it is Blk s turn to mov. Wil t ov xmpls mit mk it ppr tt Wit strts t m wit i vnt, tr r wys or Blk to mk vn numr tory work in is vor. For xmpl, Dirm - sows position rom m ply t t 9 Worl Cmpionsip. Blk ws ply y Kuniito Tni rom Jpn, wo wnt on to win t tournmnt. Up until tis point tr wr no psss, n tr r n vn numr o mpty squrs, so it must Blk s turn. Not, owvr, tt inst o vn-numr rions, tr r two o-numr rions: tr squrs in t uppr lt ornr, n on squr t. Furtr, not tt Wit n not mov to. Tis llows Blk to win y plyin (Dirm -)! Aorin to vn numr tory, Wit soul ply into t o rion, i..,, ut in tis s Wit os not v ss, n must ply into t vn rion. Wit n ply, ut Blk ts t lst mov in t rion y plyin, lvin t position in Dirm -. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit psss 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

58 Wit still os not v ss to n must pss. Blk iniss t m y plyin imsl, squzin out - vitory (Dirm -). Sin Blk ot t lst mov in rion, w sy tt Blk us nti-vn numr tory, or tt Blk prity. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk wins Blk to mov Wit psss Ain, t ky tur o Dirm - wi llows Blk to win is tt Wit os not v ss to n o-numr (in tis s on squr, ) rion. Sin t totl numr o squrs is vn, t numr o squrs in t rst o t or must o s wll (in tis s tr squrs,, n ). I Blk n kp ply ontin in t rst o t or, vn-numr tory is workin in is vor. Blk will tk t lst mov in t rst o t or, n tn Wit will pss. Finlly, lk will initit ply in t o-numr rion wi Wit os not v ss to. Sin it is o-numr rion, t plyr movin irst, Blk, will t t lst mov in tis rion s wll. Dirm - sows notr xmpl o t sm prinipl, ut wit mpty squrs rtr tn our. Hr, wit is wll o rom t uppr-lt rion o t or, wi ontins nin mpty squrs. Wil tr r mny wys or Blk to win, t simplst strty is to us vn numr tory. Tis tlls us tt Blk soul lv t uppr-lt rion untou, illin in t rst o t or irst. On possil squn is sown in Dirm -. Not ow Blk ts t lst mov us, xluin t uppr-lt rion, tr r n o numr o mpty squrs (svn in tis s). Wit psss, n tn Blk n initit ply into t uppr-lt rion, wit in t ovious pl to strt. Sin t uppr-lt rion is onumr, Blk will t t lst mov r s wll, winnin sily. Evn numr tory

59 As ts xmpls monstrt, it n nrous or Wit to wll imsl o rom n o-numr rion. Howvr, it woul not tru to sy tt Wit soul lwys voi rtin o-numr rions. Dirm -9 sows position wi s n r mny tims in xprt ply. Hr, Wit s st strty is to lv Blk s lon wll untou, n ply to t top t (Dirm -0) or (Dirm -). Evn numr tory susts tt woul ttr tn, sin rts tr squr rion in t uppr lt ornr tt Wit n not ply into, wil woul lv our squr rion. Howvr, plyr xprin n omputr nlysis tlls us tt is tully slitly ttr tn. Consirin only ow t top will ply out, most xprts woul r tt is t st mov. In tis s, tt vnt sms to nou to ovrom t wkwr position rt in t uppr-lt ornr. Alwys kp in min tt t si strty o Otllo is to run t opponnt out o movs. In Dirm -0, i Wit n vntully run Blk out movs, Blk my vry wll or to mov into t uppr-lt ornr soonr tn wnts, n on in vn numr tory will work in vor o Wit. Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Hypr vn numr tory Evn numr tory tlls us tt it is usully isvnt to initit ply into n vn-numr rion. On wy to nsur tt you will not v to ply into n vn-numr rion is to v no ll movs in tt rion! Evn i you run ompltly out o movs in t rst o t or, you will simply pss, n your opponnt will still v to initit ply into t rion. In Jpns, tis is ll ypr vn numr tory, or just ypr or sort. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

60 In Dirm -, Blk must ply to itr or. In itr s, Wit pturs most o t top n wins t m. Dirm - sows t sm position, xpt tt t is on s n m lk. In tis s, Blk os not v ll mov n psss. Tis ors Wit to initit ply into t rion, n now it is Blk tt ts to kp most o t top, winnin t m. Tis irn is t si i in ypr vn numr tory. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk psss Blk to mov Dirm - sows on ommon wy tt Blk n st up position wi tks vnt o ypr vn numr tory. Hr, Blk soul in wit, s sown in Dirm -. I Wit os not w t, Blk will ply tr nxt turn, rtin mss o stl iss n winnin sily. Tus, Wit must ply, lvin t position in Dirm -. Now Blk psss n Wit must initit ply into t -squr rion in t uppr rit. T prt ply squn is sown in Dirm -, wit Blk ttin t lst mov, kpin most o t rit, n winnin -. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk psss Blk wins Evn numr tory

61 Dirm - Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Wit to mov Blk psss Prt ply Fin t opponnt Suppos tt in Dirm -, Blk plys to inst o, rtin t position in Dirm -. Bsi vn numr tory tlls us tt Wit soul mov into t o rion y plyin, s sown in Dirm -9. Howvr, Blk now psss, n Wit must ply irst into t -squr rion. Altou Wit n ptur t rit, wit prt ply Blk ols on to win - (Dirm -0). T only wy or Wit to win in Dirm - is to rt ll options or Blk in t -squr rion, wi will vntully llow Wit to t t lst mov in t rion. Tis is ll in t opponnt. In tis s, Wit soul Blk movs y innin wit (s Dirm -). No mttr wr Blk plys on is nxt turn, Wit n now tk ull vnt o vn numr tory y plyin to t o rion, i.., (s Dirms - n -). Tis lvs mpty squrs in t uppr-rit, n sin Blk s ss to on o t squrs, Wit will t t lst mov in tis rion, winnin t m -. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Atr, Atr, Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

62 Evn numr tory Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov

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64 Cptr 9 Tsuji Prt I Tsuji is Jpns wor (pronoun t s in tn, su s in supr, ji s in jp) us in ms su s Go n Soi, wit no simpl quivlnt in Enlis. It is somtims trnslt s st movs or rillint movs. Tsujis r silly just oo movs in rtin positions tt ris otn nou to mrit spil ttntion. Knowl o tsujis llows you not only to spot tm sily wn ty r vill, ut lso to look n st tm up, or voi ivin your opponnt n to us tm. Tis ptr looks t tsuji involvin ornr ttks, wil Cptr 0 xmins swinls n otr tsuji. T si i in ll o t ornr ttk tsuji is to mk mov wi trtns to tk ornr. Tis ors t opponnt to itr mk mov tt limints t trt, or iv up t ornr. Wn ot o ts options r or t opponnt, tn t ornr ttk will n tiv mov. Howvr, it is importnt to kp in min tt tr r irumstns unr wi your opponnt n or to simply iv up t ornr, in wi s t ornr ttk my mov. Forin your opponnt to rt wll Dirm 9- sows on pttrn (similr to Dirm -) tt otn ours in innr s ms. Wit s just ply, ivin Blk oln opportunity to ttk t ornr y plyin (Dirm 9-). In tis s, t ornr is xtrmly vlul or Blk, s it woul llow im to jump to t ornr s wll. In orr to voi losin t ornr, Wit must rspon wit, ormin u wll ross t or (Dirm 9-). Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Tsuji Prt I

65 Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Evn in xprt ms, t trt o tis tsuji is otn us to rt t. In Dirm 9-, Blk soul mov to, trtnin to ollow wit in Dirm 9-. Wit woul lik to rspon wit, ut in tis s n not. Wit s st mov is to limit t tivnss o Blk s trt y plyin (Dirm 9-). Now i Blk plys, Wit n rspon witout lippin t iss t n. Howvr, Blk n ontinu wit, lippin t is t k to Blk n rstlisin t trt o. Forin your opponnt to lip your poison iss Dirm 9- sows typil xmpl o tis tsuji. As t position stns now, it pprs tt Blk will v to rk trou Wit s wll, plyin, or. Blk potntilly s n xllnt ply t, ut t iss t n poison t mov. In tis s, Blk n st up is mov y plyin, ttkin t ornr. Tis lvs Wit wit littl oi ut to tk t ottom wit (Dirm 9-). Tis rmovs t poison iss, llowin Blk to ply quit mov t (Dirm 9-9), n now Wit must rk trou Blk s wll. Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9-9 Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

66 Ginin ss to vitl squr In Dirm 9-0, Blk sprtly ns ss to, n n t it y plyin, ttkin t ornr (Dirm 9-). I Wit tris to r t ionl wit, Blk just tks, inin unnil ss to. O ours, Wit n tk t ornr, winnin t ottom, ut tn Blk ontinus wit, urntin im t otr tr s n omortl vitory. Not tt i w moiy Dirm 9-0 slitly y rmovin t wit is on n puttin it on inst, Blk s woul not work. Wit simply plys, nyin Blk ss to (Dirm 9-). It is t t tt Blk is ttkin ornr in Dirm 9- wi urnts vntul ss to. Dirm 9-0 Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Dionl r Dirm 9- sows ommon nm pttrn. It my ppr tt Blk s lost, ut tr is wy to win. Blk ins y plyin, ttkin t ornr; Wit s nturl rspons is (Dirm 9-). Wit t is t lk, now Blk rs t ionl wit, n Wit is (Dirm 9-). Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Tsuji Prt I 9

67 Doul ornr ttk Dirm 9- sows pttrn wi rquntly ours lt in t mim or in t nm. I v otn sn plyrs in tis sitution tk t ornr immitly, rin tt somow ty will los ss to it. T prolm wit plyin in Dirm 9- is tt Wit will w wit, n now Blk is sort o movs (Dirm 9-). It is mu ttr or Blk to ply imsl, sttin up oul ornr ttk (Dirm 9-). Comprin Dirm 9- wit Dirm 9-, svrl vnts or Blk r pprnt. In Dirm 9-, no mttr wr Wit movs, Blk will still l to tk t ornr on is nxt mov, n Wit os not t w on t ottom. Furtr, inst o Blk vin to in mov s in Dirm 9-, in Dirm 9- it is Wit s turn to mov. Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Sin oul ornr ttk lmost lwys wins t ornr, i t ornr is vlul nou you soul not sitt to srii n. In Dirm 9-9, you my tmpt to ply,, or som otr mov, ut Blk will win sily tr (Dirm 9-0). Tis sriis t ottom, ut Blk will t u numr o stl iss s swps roun t lt n top s (Dirm 9-). 9 Dirm 9-9 Dirm 9-0 Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk wins 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

68 Doul unln In Dirm 9-, Wit s two unln s in t ornr. Tis ormtion is nrly lwys tl, us Blk not only wins ornr, ut n oos wi ornr to tk. In tis s, Blk s two possil ornr ttks, or. In itr s, i Wit tks t ornr on is nxt turn, tn Blk will w, winnin ornr. T two most nturl squns r sown in Dirm 9- n 9-. T qustion is, wi o ts is ttr or Blk? Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Tis oils own to t qustion o wi ornr is mor vlu or Blk, (Dirm 9-) or (Dirm 9-). Wil is rtinly vlul, is wort mu mor. Not only os it llow Blk to ptur notr ornr wit, ut it lso ivs Blk u r mov t. T point to kp in min is tt in orr to win t ornr, Blk soul in y ttkin t otr ornr () irst, plyin in Dirm 9-. Not tt Wit oul rus to ply lon wit Blk s pln n ply somwr on t -olumn inst o. In tt s, Blk n ollow up wit, in som sns sriiin t ornr in wil still trtnin to ptur t ornr. Stonr trp Tis tsuji is nm tr Jon Stonr, on o t ounin mmrs o t US Otllo Assoition. I v sv tis ornr ttk tsuji or lst us it is mor omplit tn t otr tsuji tt I v prsnt so r. Wn sussully implmnt, t trp urnts t ptur o ornr, ut tr r mny irumstns unr wi t trp ils, som o wi r vry sutl. Furtr, s wit ll o t ornr ttk tsuji, it is importnt to kp in min ow mu must srii to st up t trp, n ln tt inst t vlu o t ornr in. Tsuji Prt I

69 Dirm 9- sows t si stup or Stonr trp. In tis s, Blk will xploit Wit s wk ottom to ptur t ornr. Blk soul in wit (Dirm 9-). Not tt Blk ontrols t - ionl so tt Wit n not tk t ornr, t lst or t momnt. Tis lvs Wit wit only two ois wi o not immitly los ornr: n. Suppos tt Wit tks, lippin t is t n inin ss to t ornr (Dirm 9-). Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk now luns powrul ornr ttk wit!! (Dirm 9-). Blk is trtnin to tk t ornr, n t only mov or Wit wi os not iv up t ornr immitly is (Dirm 9-9). Unortuntly or Wit, plyin lips t is on, t vry is tt Blk irst ply in Dirm 9-. Now Blk n tk t ornr, n tn on is nxt turn (Dirm 9-0). In tis mnnr, sussully implmnt Stonr trp lwys wins t ornr ttk; i t opponnt tris to n t ornr y tkin t, lips t X-squr, losin two ornrs. It is importnt to not, owvr, tt Stonr trp usully rsults in t loss o t ornr jnt to t X-squr. Dirm 9- Dirm 9-9 Dirm 9-0 Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk tks Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

70 It is vry sy or plyrs (o ll ilitis) to t tunnl vision wn ty s t opportunity to st up Stonr trp. Ty ous so mu on t tsuji tt ty ort to tink out wtr or not it works out to tir vnt. For xmpl, onsir Dirm 9-. Hr, Blk n ply Stonr trp wit. Tis mov will vntully l to lk pturin, ut ow mu is wort? Sin Blk s n unln, i tks, Wit will l to w t, winnin t ornr. Furtr, plyin lvs Wit wit ni quit mov t, wi rks t ionl n vntully will llow Wit to tk n t lt (s Dirm 9-). Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Blk, Wit Wit to mov It is r ttr or Blk to simply ply t quit mov (Dirm 9-), plyin wr Wit woul lik to ply, n lvin s powrul trt. Wit oul r ionl wit (Dirm 9-), ut now Blk tks t otr ionl wit, n Wit is (Dirm 9-). I inst Wit tris to stop Blk s trt y plyin, tn Blk simply uts wit, winnin sily (Dirm 9-). Wy srii ornr to ply Stonr trp wn you n just run your opponnt out o movs inst? Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Atr, Tsuji Prt I

71 Stonr trp vritis So r, w v look only t t si Stonr trp. Wil tis is proly t pttrn sn most otn in tul ply, tr r rt numr o vritions to t si tm. Tr o ts r sown low. In s, Blk n ply, ollow wit n ttk on t ornr, n vntully tk. Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9-9 Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Anotr twist on t Stonr trp is sown in Dirm 9-0. Hr in, Blk ins y plyin (Dirm 9-). Wit n rk t ionl wit, ut now Blk luns ornr ttk wit. I Wit tks t t, lips t X-squr ionlly, losin two ornrs (Dirm 9-). Wil tis sort o Stonr trp ours rltivly inrquntly, in my xprin it is otn mor tiv tn t onvntionl typ. T ornr srii is otn not tt vlul, n t ttkr s rtr ns o inin oo movs nr t srii ornr. In t nxt stion, w xmin som o t wys tt Stonr trps n il. Dirm 9-0 Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

72 A unny tin ppn on t wy to t X-squr T most ommon rson tt Stonr trps il is tt, tr plyin t initil X- squr, t ttkr is unl to mk t ornr ttk on is nxt mov. For xmpl, onsir Dirm 9-. Suppos tt Blk is to lun Stonr trp, strtin wit (Dirm 9-). Blk is trtnin to win ornr y plyin, ut Wit n prvnt tis y movin to (Dirm 9-)! Blk os not v ss to t ritil squr, n Wit s rokn t ionl. No mttr wr Blk plys, Wit will l to ptur t ornr on is nxt turn, n Blk s Stonr trp s il. Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Anotr ommon rson or Stonr trps to il is tt t opponnt n sly l wit t ornr ttk witout lippin t X-squr. Dirm 9- is moii vrsion o Dirm 9-. Hr, tr t squn Blk, Wit, Blk is l to lun ornr ttk wit (Dirm 9-). Howvr, wit t -olumn ntirly Blk, Wit is l to ply witout lippin t X-squr. S t xriss t t n o tis ptr or mor xmpls o Stonr trps. Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Dirm 9- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Tsuji Prt I

73 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Exris 9- Exris 9- Exris 9- Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p 9. Exris 9- Exris 9- Exris 9- Wit to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov

74 Tsuji Prt I T prolms low wr rt y Jon Stonr n irst pulis in 9. In irm, trmin i Wit n sprin n sp-proo Stonr trp strtin wit mov to. Exris 9- Exris 9- Exris 9-9 Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exris 9-0 Exris 9- Exris 9- Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exris 9- Exris 9- Exris 9- Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov

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76 Cptr 0 Tsuji Prt II Swinls Swinls r prps t most unmntl tsuji o Otllo. As isuss in Cptr, tr r mny situtions wr two squrs orm pir: two squrs su tt i plyr movs to on t squrs, t opponnt s st mov is normlly to mov to t otr. A swinl ours wn plyr movs into t pir, ut t opponnt os not v ll mov to t otr squr o t pir, llowin t irst plyr to t ot movs in t pir. Tr r situtions wr plyr n t ot movs in pir us t opponnt os not wnt to mov into t otr l o t pir; swinl ours only wn t opponnt n not mov into t otr l. Swinls involvin ornr/c-squr pirs r t most ommon typ o swinl, n otn t most vsttin. In Dirm 0-, n orm pir. I Blk plys, Wit will wnt to w t, winnin t ornr-- prsumly tt is wy Wit ply to in t irst pl. Howvr, in tis s, Blk n swinl Wit, movin to witout ivin Wit ss to. Blk n ltr mov to n wins sily. Tis sitution n otn st up y usin ornr ttk to smior t opponnt to tk t ornr on t opposit n o t ionl. In Dirm 0-, Blk n win t m y ttkin t ornr wit (Dirm 0-)! I Wit plys, will rt mny stl iss, ut t - ionl will om ll Wit. Tis llows Blk to tk witout orin Wit ss to, wi is nou to win t m. O ours, Wit n ply somwr ls, ut tn Blk ollows trou on is ttk, winnin two s wit. Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Tsuji Prt II 9

77 Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Dirm 0- sows notr swinl in wi on si ts ot ornr n t jnt C-squr. Somtim rlir in t m, Wit ply to, opin to w t tr Blk tks t ornr. Unortuntly or Wit, i Blk tks t ornr now, Wit will not v ss to us t ntir -olumn is lk (Dirm 0-). Blk will l to ply on is nxt turn, winnin sily. A ommon wy to st up tis swinl is to xtrt t iss t opponnt ns to in ss to t C-squr. In Dirm 0-, Blk soul in wit, xtrtin t wit is on (Dirm 0-). Tn, on is nxt mov, Blk n xtrt t wit is on, sttin up t swinl. For xmpl, i Wit plys (Dirm 0- ), Blk n ollow wit (Dirm 0-9). In t xmpls ov, t swinls involv tkin ornr witout ivin t opponnt ss to t jnt C-squr. Wn tis swinl is not vill, it is somtims possil to ply t swinl in t opposit orr, tkin t C-squr witout orin t opponnt ss to t jnt ornr. For xmpl, suppos tt in Dirm 0-9, Wit ss tt is oin to swinl, n plys to in n ttmpt to in ss to tr Blk tks t ornr (Dirm 0-0). Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0-9 Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

78 Dirm 0-0 Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov In Dirm 0-0, Wit s mov to mks t ntir -olumn wit. Wil tis prvnts Blk rom ttin swinl wit, Blk n now t swinl y plyin! Sin tis os not lip t is on (Dirm 0-), Blk will ltr l to tk t ornr. Dirm 0- sows notr ommon sitution. Hr, Blk woul lik to ply witout lippin, ut t lk is t poisons t mov. Unortuntly or Wit, t only s movs vill r n, wi lip t is on, llowin Blk to t swinl wit. As t ov xmpls monstrt, or plyin n X-squr mov to ttk n unln, it is importnt to vriy tt you will not t swinl. C-squr/A-squr swinls Wil not s ommon s swinls involvin C-squrs n ornrs, it is not unusul to s swinls wit C-squr/A-squr pirs. Dirm 0- sows sitution similr to Dirm 0-. Blk n swinl Wit y plyin! (Dirm 0- ), tkin vnt o t t tt t ntir -olumn is lk. Blk will ltr ill in t ol t, inin two-tmpos. Anotr rsonly ommon sitution is sown in Dirm 0-. Ain, Blk soul in y plyin (Dirm 0-). Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Tsuji Prt II

79 Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Wit to mov Wit, lk Wit to mov In Dirm 0-, Wit os not v ss to or. No mttr ow Wit plys, Blk n ollow wit, winnin t ornr (Dirm 0-). On point to not, owvr, is tt i Blk tks t ornr, Wit my l to w t, winnin t ornr (Dirm 0-). In tis s, t ornr is xtrmly vlul n Blk n still win sily, ut tr r som positions wr tis swinl kirs. Bosov swinl Tis swinl is so vsttin tt most popl ll vitim to it only on. My on tim ws in 90 loss to Dvi Tot. Dirm 0-9 sows t si stup. Blk my tmpt to ply, tryin to or Wit to ply to t Nort (Dirm 0-0). Howvr, Wit s wonrul swinl wit! (Dirm 0-). Blk s sl imsl o rom, so Wit will ltr l to ply ot n. Tis loss o tmpos llows Wit to win sily. Wil t Bosov swinl os not our vry otn, it riss n importnt point, wi is tt movs wi lip iss nxt to t n sily l to swinl. Dirm 0-9 Dirm 0-0 Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

80 Four in t ornr swinl Tis swinl is vill surprisinly otn, n is sy to ovrlook i you o not know tis tsuji. T si pttrn is sown in Dirm 0-. Wit our mpty squrs n Blk to ply, Blk pprs stin or prity-inu loss. Howvr, t pttrn o t our mpty squrs, s wll s t t tt lk s ss to t ornr, llows Blk to pull o swinl. Blk s winnin mov is! (Dirm 0- ). No mttr ow Wit plys, Blk tks n Wit s to pss. Wit tis tsuji in min, look t Dirm 0-. Wil tis position is omplit, Blk s only winnin mov,!, is not r to in i you r wr o t tsuji. Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov A-squr/B-squr swinl In Dirm 0-, Wit n xploit t position on t top y plyin! (Dirm 0-). Blk woul lik to w t, ut in tis s os not v ss. O ours Blk oul tk t wit (Dirm 0-), ut tis is wk position sujt to t sort o ornr ttk tsuji isuss in Cptr 9. I Blk plys somwr ls, Wit ontinus wit, inin two tmpos. Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Tsuji Prt II

81 Dirm 0- sows notr vrition on tis tm; tis prtiulr position is rom n opnin tt us to ommon in xprt ms, n similr pttrns our irly rquntly. Blk s just ply, invitin wit to ply (Dirm 0-9). Wil is quit mov or Wit, it lips t is on, llowin Blk to ply witout lippin (Dirm 0-0). As in Dirm 0-, tis lvs iiult oi twn tkin wit, or llowin Blk to in tmpo wit. Dirm 0- Dirm 0-9 Dirm 0-0 Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Lnu mnuvr Tis tsuji is nm tr T Lnu, ormr U.S. Cmpion. T position in Dirm 0- is rom postl m wr Lnu ply Blk. Wil Blk s svrl movs wi r oo nou to win, Lnu oun!!, sokin mov wi russ Wit (Dirm 0-). T point o tis is mov is tt i Wit tks t ornr, Blk ontinus wit, mkin t ntir -olumn lk (Dirm 0-). I Wit ontinus wit (prt ply), n not sur isk on t - olumn. Blk ssntilly ts two swinls (/ n /), n n ply into ll our mpty squrs in t olumn. Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Blk to mov Wit, Blk Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

82 Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Otr tsuji Invitin w Tis is nsty littl tsuji tt woul usully us to lp run up t sor in on-si m. In mny wys it is similr to in t opponnt movs in orr to t prity in t nm (s Cptr ). Dirm 0- sows t si pttrn. Not only s Wit run ompltly out o movs, ut Blk lso s r mov vill t. Blk n tk ull vnt o t sitution y plyin! (Dirm 0-). At irst, tis pprs to mov, us Wit n simply w t. Howvr, Blk now tks is r mov t, n Wit is or to unw wit, ivin Blk t ornr (Dirm 0-). O ours, in Dirm 0-, Wit n (n soul) ply, ut tis lvs Blk wit notr r mov t. Dionl r to t o in ornr Tis tsuji pprs wit rt rquny, usully Dirm 0- Wit to mov lt in t mim or rly in t nm. In Dirm 0-, Blk s srii t ornr in orr to in tmpo. Wit pprs to unr prssur us is wll o rom t rion in t lowr-lt. H oul o ours tk t ornr, ut tn Blk simply ws t, n it is still Wit s turn to mov. Wit ns to somow in tmpo, n n o so y plyin!, rin t ionl (Dirm 0-). Tsuji Prt II

83 Dirm 0- Dirm 0-9 Dirm 0-0 Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov O ours, in tis position Blk n sily rk t ionl y plyin (Dirm 0-0), winnin t ornr. Howvr, tis is xtly wt Wit wnts! Wit rspons wit, in som sns sriiin t ornr in (Dirm 0-0). Altou Wit loss t ornr, ts tr o our movs in t rion, inin two tmpos. A vry importnt point is tt sin Blk s rokn t ionl, tr is no swinl vill. I Blk vois rkin t ionl, sy y plyin in Dirm 0-, tn Wit soul not rspon wit (Dirm 0-), us it woul llow Blk to ply witout lippin t is on. Inst, Wit must wit until Blk rks t ionl or plyin. Dirm 0- sows notr vrition o tis tsuji. Hr w n trt s prt o t lowr-rit ornr rion, n Wit will tk tr o t our movs in t rion. Wit soul in wit, rin t ionl. I Blk rks t ionl, sy wit, tn Wit plys, inin notr tmpo (Dirm 0-). In tis s, Wit must xtr-rul not to t swinl. I Wit lips t is on, or tks Blk o o t witlin ionl, tn Wit will t swinl. Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Dirm 0- Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk to mov Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

84 Tsuji Prt II Exris 0- Exris 0- Exris 0- Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p 0. Exris 0- Exris 0- Exris 0- Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov

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86 Cptr Book opnins Tis ptr xmins ook opnins, i.., movs tt r prpr n mmoriz or t m ins; n opnin ook is olltion o opnins. As not in Cptr, novi plyrs rlly o not v to worry tt mu out opnins. Howvr, vin wll prpr ook opnins oms vitl s you om up inst stronr plyrs. Rtr tn lon list o movs to stui, tis ptr is mnt to t you ow to o out vlopin opnins o your own. I you v ply vn w ozn ms o Otllo, you v proly noti t sm pttrns in rpt in t irst movs o t m. I you rmmr wt you i t lst tim you sw rtin position, you mit mk t sm mov witout rlly tinkin out it. Or, prps t mov you us lst tim i not work out wll, n you strt to look or som ltrntiv. Wil simply plyin ms will vntully iv you l or wi movs r oo n wi r, vlopin n opnin ook wit t i o omputr nlysis n mk tis pross mu sir n mor tiv. Exmpl o vlopin n opnin Suppos tt you r lk n ply t opnin sown in Dirm -. Your opponnt os to ply t imny opnin (. ), rsultin in Dirm -, t wi point you no i wt to ply nxt. You wnt to uil up your opnin ook so tt t nxt tim tis position ours, you will prpr wit oo rspons. T sist tin to o woul to v omputr sust mov; suppos t omputr rommns., s sown in Dirm -. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Cimny Blk to mov Wit to mov Book opnins 9

87 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr You mit oos to stop t tis point, n simply Dirm - to your opnin ook. T nxt tim somon plys t imny, you n ply witout vin to tink out it. Tt is ll wll n oo, ut you soul t lst littl it urious out wt Wit will o in rspons to your mov. In Dirm -, Wit s svn movs to oos rom; srin t Tor ts (s Appnix or tils) rvls tt ll o ts movs v n ply t lst on. Illy, w woul lik to know wt to o inst o Wit s possil rsponss. W oul try mov or Wit, tn sk t omputr or sust rply s Blk. Our ook woul tn look lik: Our mov. Our mov (Four otr mov s not sown). Our mov. Our mov

88 O ours, on you v om tis r, you my strt to wonr out wt Wit will o tr your mov 9. For xmpl, i Wit plys. n you mk your prpr mov 9., tis lvs Wit wit quit w rsonl lookin options or mov 0. Lookin t position up in t ts sows tt irnt movs v n us t mov 0. You oul in sk t omputr to in oo mov inst o ts movs. T prolm tou is tt i you put in vry possil rspons to o your movs, t siz o your opnin ook will row xponntilly. I your opponnt lwys s possil movs to oos rom tn t numr o lins tt you woul v to rmmr will row to x = 9, tn xx=, tn xxx= 0 n so on. To put tt in prsptiv, wn I won t Worl Cmpionsip my ntir opnin ook wit ot olors roun 00 lins. Evn or omputr prorm, wi mit v million lins in its opnin ook, it is impossil to inlu vrytin. Tus, it is importnt to vry sltiv wn oosin wt to put into your opnin ook. To lp in t sltion pross, I tully kp two sprt ooks. On ook s ll o t rsr tt I v onut, n ontins lot mor opnins tn I tully know. T otr ook ontins t sts or t prtiulr opnins tt I intn to us n wnt to v mmoriz. T t sts r olor spii i tr is rtin opnin tt I mit ply wit itr olor, it will ppr on in t stion wit lk opnins n in in t stion wit wit opnins. Wn I m uilin nw opnin, I will put ll o t rsr into t lr ook. On t rsr is inis, I i wi lins to put onto t t sts, n tn try to mmoriz tos lins. O ours, you still must iur out wt opnins to rsr in t irst pl. For plyrs wo r just strtin to lrn opnins, t ovious pl to strt is wit t ms tt you tully ply. Nturlly, in orr to o tt, you must kp trnsripts o your ms, or t lst ror t opnins. Evn i you r just plyin som inorml ms, it pys to kp trk o your ms. Hv omputr nlyz your ms n in your mistks in t opnin. In tis mnnr, you n uil up your ook on mov t tim. For nyon strivin to om worl-lss plyr, it is importnt to tk mor systmti ppro to opnin rsr, inluin stuyin opnins tt you v not tully ply or. Blow I will try to mk t pross mor onrt, ut irst I wnt to or i pitur prsptiv tt mit lp ui you in your opnin rsr. Book opnins

89 T prt m Spultion on wi si woul win prtly ply m o Otllo sms to s ol s t m itsl. As vn numr tory ws vlop in t 90 s, it sm tt t vnt o t lst mov v Wit slit. Now wit t nit o stron omputr prorms, it pprs tt prtly ply m o Otllo woul n in rw. Wil it will lon tim or omputrs r powrul nou to prov tis onlusivly, until somon oms up wit wy to win or on si or t otr, w mit s wll pt it s tou it ws t. On importnt onlusion o opnin rsr is tt wil tr r mny wys to ply or Wit, Blk s vry w ois tt l to rw. For xmpl, Dirms - n - sow on opnin squn wi pprs to l to rw. Blk oul n t orr o movs n, ut otr tn tis tr r no ois xpt or., wi is lso rw. At mov 0, Wit s tr movs tt mintin rw (,, n ), n in rspons to o ts Blk in s only on rwin mov. In t m sown in Dirm -, Blk tivly s no ois, otr tn mov orr (.., movs / oul m or movs / witout nin t outom o t m) trouout t ntir m. I Blk mks ny mov otr tn tos sown, Wit woul winnin. Mnwil, Wit s ois t svrl points in t m, inluin our possil mov s. As Wit, i you n just mmoriz t on squn o movs in Dirm -, you n urnt tt you t rw (i Blk ollows t squn s wll), or tt you r winnin position (i Blk mks irnt mov t som point). Howvr, or you sit own to mmoriz tis m, I soul point out oupl o prolms. First, rw is not prtiulrly oo rsult unr mny irumstns. You oul not om Worl Cmpion y rwin vry m. Son, tr is i irn twn vin winnin position n tully winnin Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Prt m? Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

90 Wil Blk s vry w wys to mintin rwin position, tr r u numr o vritions wi iv Wit - win. Evn t stronst omputr prorms n not ol on to vry -is vnt rly in t m. For umns, vn worl-lss plyrs, iss is not siniint vnt. In t, in mny o ts positions, it is mor iiult to ply wit tn lk; in ms twn umn plyrs o qul strnt, Blk will win mor otn tn Wit. Givn ll tis, iin on wt ook opnins to us is not simply mttr o oosin wt r tortilly t st movs. Inst, in prtiulr m, you must oos t movs tt will iv you t st n o winnin t m. Tr r mny tors to onsir: your strnts n wknss, tos o your opponnt, ow mny opnins you r l to mmoriz, wt opnins your opponnt knows, t tim limit or t m, n so on. Coosin opnins is tus mor o n rt tn sin. Wt works or m proly woul not work or you, n wt work in t lst m mit not work in t nxt on. Tr r, owvr, tr nrl prinipls tt you my in usul.. Coos unommon opnins Sin tr r no opnins tt l to or win, n you n not xpt to ply prtly, in orr to win your opponnt must mk mor mistks tn you o. Tus, w wnt to mximiz t ns o our opponnts mkin mov, n otn t st wy o oin tt is to ply opnins tt ty v not sn or. As not ov, in Dirm -, Wit s our ois t mov wi l to rw. O ts, is y r t most ommon mov or quit som tim, it ws liv tt tis mov l to win or Wit. Evn tr it ws isovr tt ws tully rw, it rmin t most ommon mov. Nturlly, nyon plyin tis opnin wit Blk woul know wt to o inst tis mov. Somtim in 99 I sw svrl omputr ms wit t mov tt l to oo rsults or Wit. Atr stuyin it I strt plyin tis mov, n won svrl ms in row wit it s my opponnts not sn it or. In tory, is just s oo s, ut t lst t tt tim, ws mu lss ommon, n mu mor tiv.. Coos opnins wi r sy to lrn Anotr wy to mk tins iiult or your opponnt is to ply opnins wi or lot o oo ois or your olor, ut w ois or your opponnt. For xmpl, wil t squn in Dirm - is tortilly t st opnin or Blk, Wit s lot o oo ois wil Blk os not. Tis mns tt in orr to ply tis opnin wll wit Blk, you must stuy ll o Wit s options, wrs your opponnt n only stuy on o t lins. Tis is vy pri to py just to t tortil rw. Book opnins

91 Compr tis to n opnin wr Blk s slitly inrior position, ut Blk s lot o vil options, wil in rspons to o ts options Wit s only on mov wi mintins t vnt. In tis s, you n only rmmr w squns, wil your opponnt woul v to know mny. In my xprin, i you prpr su n opnin, vn worl-lss plyrs r unl to mintin t vnt or t ntir m. Evntully you in t vnt y knowin t opnin to rtr pt tn your opponnts.. Do not pt wors tn minus position As not ov, plyin unusul opnins is oo wy to t your opponnt out o is opnin ook. Somtims, owvr, t rson n opnin is unommon is simply tt it is. In my xprin, it is rrly wortwil to ply n opnin wi omputr nlysis inits is wors tn minus iss. T prolm wit su n opnin is it usully opns up lot o rsonl rsponss y your opponnt vn i your opponnt mks mistk, it my still lv you wit losin or t st vn position. Tr r plnty o opnins to oos rom wi r ot rrly ply n los to vn, so tr is no n to intntionlly ply movs tt lv you wit siniint isvnt. By t sm tokn, wn iin on wi o your opponnt s options to prpr or, it usully os not py to look t positions wr you r y mor tn iss; i you t y tt mu t opnin s on its jo. Tr-o twn ols In nrl, tr is tr-o twn t ov-mntion prinipls. Sin vryon wnts opnins wi r oo n sy to lrn (prinipls n ), most o ts opnins v n ply or n r wll known (violtin prinipl ). Still, tr r lwys nw movs to try i you look or tm rully. Somtims oo opnin lls out o vor or wil, t wi point popl strt to ort out it, orin n to surpris somon wit it. It is rtinly possil to liv only y prinipl n sussul wit opnins vn wn ty r wll known. Som popl spiliz in rtin opnins, plyin tm in vry sinl m or yrs. Evn i you stuy t opnin, ty will know it ttr tn you o, n tus v oo n o tin you. Tis sort o strty will nturlly l to lon ook opnins, n lot o vry los positions oin into t nm. It is tus suit to somon wo is oo t mmorizin opnins n t ountin in t nm (s Cptr ). Somon wo ts stuyin opnins ut is stron in t mim woul normlly ous only on prinipl n oos to ply unusul opnins, vn i it mns Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

92 tkin slitly inrior position out o t opnin. I t opnin is so unommon tt you r rtin your opponnt will not know it, tn prinipl is not importnt. In su s, you r not plnnin to t your opponnt wit t opnin. Rtr, you simply wnt to or your opponnt out o is ook n try to win y out-plyin im t rst o t m. I you r sustntilly ttr tn your opponnt t t mim n nm, tkin position wi is inrior y iss is not n unrsonl pri to py. Lookin k t istory, I woul ru tt no on wo s tkn n xtrm ppro to opnins s vr om Worl Cmpion. No mttr ow stron you r in t rst o t m, i you lwys ply opnins to or your opponnts out o ook, it is iiult to om rom in n win i prnt o ms. I you tk t otr xtrm n try to mmoriz ommonly ply omputr movs until mov 0, you n up wit lot o vry los ms t mov 0, n in it is r to win i prnt o ms. For most plyrs, I sust ompromis ppro: try to t your opponnt out o is opnin ook, ut o not rsort to tkin positions in orr to o so. Usin WZr to vlop n opnin In lit o t ov, lt us tink out vlopin prtil opnin ook to us inst t imny (Dirm -) s Blk. Ain, tis is mor o n rt tn sin, n tr r mny tors wi pn on your iniviul ns, ut workin trou ri xmpl soul iv you t si i. First, w must i on wt to ply t mov. Tl - sows som o t tors tt w mit onsir. T olumn lll vlution sows ow WZr rts mov t sr pt o movs. W oul simply oos t mov wit t st vlution, ut kp in min prinipls n. Frquny is t prnt o ms (in t Tor ts) in wi mov ws osn. Usully, t lowr t prnt, t ttr t ns r or knokin your opponnt out o is opnin ook. Not tt tr is som ision involv in wi ms to inlu in t nlysis. I woul ru tt ny m mor tn 0 yrs ol is proly irrlvnt, n yrs or vn yrs oul t uto. Brns ttr tn - inits t numr o Wit s ois t mov tt WZr rts ttr tn Tis ivs som inition o ow mny movs w will v to inlu i w wnt to xtn our ook to mov 9. In prti, w woul normlly wnt to look urtr out lon t tr to s ow mny oo options si s. Ain, y prinipl, w wnt lot o options or Blk, n w options or Wit. Not tt - s t uto is ritrry; or som opnins I mit us zro, or otrs - woul mk mor sns. Book opnins

93 Tl - Mov Evlutio n Frqun y Brns ttr tn - Wit oun nt rply Brns rquny >0% -. % % -. % % -. % % -.9 % % -.0 % % -.9 % 00% -. % 00% Not: Tis tl onstrut wit WZr..-- your mil my vry In tt rr, t olumn wit oun nt rply sows t prnt o ms in wi wit oun on o t movs inlu unr t rns ttr tn - olumn. Atr ll, w r opin tt our opponnt is oin to mk mov, so it is oo to know ow rquntly plyrs v m mistks in t sm position. T olumn lll rns rquny >0% inits, ollowin Blk s mov, t numr o Wit rplis t mov wi wr us in mor tn 0% o t ms in t ts. Ain, tis ts t t issu o ow mny lins w will n to xtn our opnin ook to mov 9 or yon. To s, it is st to onsir Wit s movs i WZr rts tm ily or i ty v n us rquntly in tul ply. Givn ll tis inormtion, w n strt to t som i o t vnts n isvnts o oi t mov. T mov wi WZr rts t ist,, is ply in mjority o ms. Tr is only on oo oi or Wit t, n it is nturl to xpt tt ny xprt plyr woul know tis mov. Tus, plyin trirs smiutomti rspons t, n w n to rsr t opnin rom mov 9 onwr. By ontrst,. is ivn slitly lowr vlution, ut s n ply only % o t tim, wi soul mn tt most plyrs will not v stui it xtnsivly. Wit s rsonl ois t n you soul xpt most o your opponnts to in on o tm, ut wit it mor rsr t mov 9 or yon, you mit l to sty in your opnin ook lonr tn your opponnt. You must tn iur out wtr tt is likly to trnslt into ttin n vntous position. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

94 On wy to tst mov lik. is to ply out w ms inst yoursl, tryin som plusil-lookin vritions or si. I you v not tri it or, it n triky to ply inst yoursl, ut it is vry oo wy to prti n to vlop l or n opnin. Suppos tt you us omputr to stuy n opnin, n r position wr Wit is suppos to v is vnt tr mov 0. Wn you ply out t m or ot sis, you mit in tt spit tis tortil vnt, Blk ns up winnin vry tim. In tis s, you r unlikly to sussul wit t opnin s Wit unlss you mmoriz mor o t orrt movs ltr in t m. Conlusion Altou I woul lik to provi you wit surir mto or ttin trou t opnin wit n vnt, it soul lr y now tt tr is no wy to o so. Wil omplit, t ov nlysis rly srts t sur on ll o t tors tt you oul onsir wn oosin n opnin. Tr is simply no rit or wron nswr. Rrlss o t ppro you opt, it is importnt to spn t lst som o your prti tim stuyin opnins, spilly i you spir to n xprt plyr. I stronly ur you to ror your ms n stuy t opnins. Writ own t rsults o your rsr in ook, n mk t sts so tt you n lrn opnins in systmti wy. Book opnins

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96 Cptr Avn mim ply Tis ptr ovrs vrious lmnts o ply in t mim, rouly movs trou in typil m. W v lry sn mny strtis tt r us in t mim, ut r w xmin mim strty t mor vn lvl. As wit Cptr, tis ptr is not mnt to t somtin tt will immitly ris t lvl o your ply. Rtr, I sri wy to tink out t mim, so tt (opully) your ility will row mor quikly s you prti. Goo sp/ sp T irst vry stron Otllo prorm rily vill to t puli ws Brutus. Wil t prorm rltivly littl knowl o mim strty, it ws l to mk up or tis y lookin vry r. Altou it ws rtinly r or m to t Brutus, tr ws lwys somtin it isstisyin out plyin it. T prorm m lot o wkwr lookin movs, n it lwys sm tt it soul not tt r to win inst it. Somow tou, ts movs usully turn out to not so tr ll, us Brutus ws lookin t millions o possil ontinutions n oul r tt ts strn movs woul work out in t n. For umns, wo v r mor limit ility to r, it is mu mor importnt to rly on nrl prinipls n spilly wt I ll oo sp. Bsilly, oo sps r pttrns tt will tn to work out vorly in t utur, vn i w n not r out t position ompltly. In position su s Exris -, rprou low, vn st to look only mov, WZr ins t rit mov Exris - Blk to mov (). How t m will pro is y no mns ovious, ut t rit mov is, us uttin quitly trou t mil is oo sp. By ontrst, sps tn to l to prolms in t utur; ts r t typs o positions tt r otn vulnrl to t tsujis prsnt in Cptrs 9 n 0. O ours, w wnt to mk oo sps wn w n, ut tr r rtin positions wr t st mov vill mks sp. In nrl, it is ritil to r out t onsquns o movs tt mk sps to s i ty rlly work, wil lss rin is rquir wn mkin oo sps. Avn mim ply 9

97 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Mk t most o your opponnt s sp Consir t position in Dirm -. Suppos tt it ws Blk s turn to mov in tis position. Blk woul not v ny quit movs vill, n woul in rv nr o ompltly runnin out o movs. In sitution lik tis, i Wit n simply voi opnin up nw pls to mov or Blk, tn Blk woul v to ply n unpplin mov to t sout. Brkin trou Blk s wll y plyin on row n opnin up nw movs or Blk is simply untinkl. Rtr, Wit wnts to ply to t st, ut t qustion is wr? It mit ppr tt is rsonl oi, sin it quit mov in twn t lk iss on n (Dirm -). Howvr, Blk s oo rspons t (Dirm -). Now, Wit s no oi ut to rk trou Blk s wll. Altou t lk iss on n o orm sp, plyin in twn tm is not t wy to xploit tis sp. Mu ttr or Wit is to ply (Dirm -), wi ompliss t ol o orin Blk to ply to t sout. Furtr, Wit still s two movs to t st t (or ) n. Dirm - Blk to mov In t, vn i Wit lt Blk pss oupl o tims, n (rom Dirm -) ply tr movs in row t,, n, t rsult woul still vorl or Wit, s Blk woul v to initit ply in t sout. As tis monstrts, otn oo wy to tk vnt o your opponnt s sps is to tink out plyin svrl movs in row wit your opponnt pssin. In Dirm -, Wit oul t in tr oo movs y innin wit, ut woul only t two movs strtin t. Tror, is likly to work out ttr tn. 90 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

98 Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Nxt, onsir Dirm -. Compr to Dirm -, t position is not s vorl to Wit, sin Blk s som movs vill to t nort. Howvr, Wit wnts to ollow t sm si strty o orin Blk to initit ply to t sout. In Dirm -, Blk s n unln, n i Blk opns up t sout, Wit oul vntully n up wit oo mov t. As in Dirm -, Wit wnts to try to in som tmpos y xploitin Blk s sp to t st, illy inititin ply wit, tn ollowin wit n. O ours, in Dirm -, Wit os not v ss to, ut Wit n stlis ss y plyin (Dirm -). Noti ow tis links ll o t wit iss totr, wi is otn sin o oo sp. Blk s mny possil movs in Dirm -. Eitr or woul xploit t t tt t -olumn is now wit. Plyin woul ny Wit ss to, t lst tmporrily. Otr possiilitis r,,,, n. For Wit to torouly xmin ll o ts possiilitis woul tk lon tim, ut it woul not iiult to vriy tt non o ts movs will pos rt prolm or Wit. Otn, s lon s t mov w r onsirin its in wit t prinipl o oo sp, ll tt is rquir wn tinkin in t mim is to mk sur tt, ollowin ny o your opponnt s rplis, you will v notr mov wi mks oo sp. In t urrnt xmpl, in orr to ply wit som onin, w mit k o Blk s rplis n om up wit t lst on rsonl rspons. I Blk os notin nsivly (plyin,,, or ), tn Wit will v oo mov to. I Blk tris, tn simply plyin is rtinly oo sp. I Blk tris to poison y plyin, tn woul vry quit rspons. I Blk tris or, lippin t is on, Wit must it rul us now mov to woul iv Blk ss to, mkin it mu rr or Wit to in tmpos in t st. Howvr, n r ot sp n or Wit som oo ois. Atr, Wit oul ply,, or ; tr, Wit s,, or. Avn mim ply 9

99 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit to mov Look or wys to st up ky movs Dirm - sows position rom m twn two o Jpn s top plyrs, Hirois Tzuk (Blk) n Hisi Tmnori (Wit). Bor rin urtr, onsir or momnt wr you woul ply in tis position. Wtr you r novi or n xprt, soul jump out t you s wonrul mov (Dirm -). A novi mit simply noti tt tis is vry quit mov, only lippin iss in t mil o t or. An xprt woul urtr noti tt t ovious rply or Blk, nmly tkin t t, is n uly lookin mov. It woul sl Blk o rom t lowr-lt rion n st up quit mov or Wit t. An xprt woul lso wnt to ply in orr or Wit to xploit oo potntil mov t. In sort, t sps in Dirm - ry out or Wit to mov to. Now onsir Dirm -9. Hr too, jumps out s t pl Wit wnts to ply, ut or t momnt n not, us t -olumn is ntirly lk. In t tul m, Tmnori ply! (Dirm -0), trtnin on is nxt mov. T m ontinu Blk, Wit, Blk, rsultin in t position sown in Dirm -0 Blk to mov Dirm -. In Dirm -9, Tmnori m up wit lvr wy to st up mov to, ut vn not-so-lvr mov su s woul v n rsonl. In t mim, it is importnt to l to look t position n quikly intiy t ot spots tt si wnts to ply to. I you n quikly in t rit mov in positions su s Dirm - n Dirm -, tn you soul vntully l to in oo movs in situtions su s Dirm - n Dirm Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

100 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov B sp: look or you lp In Dirm -, Blk is in nr o runnin out o movs. I it wr Blk s turn to mov, prtty mu t only oi woul to ply. Wit n tror put prssur on Blk y plyin (Dirm -). Now i Blk plys, Wit n just tk k wit. T qustion tn oms, n Wit t wy wit tis C-squr mov? T rsultin sp is nrous, us Blk s svrl options in t lowr-lt, wil Wit is wll o rom t rion. A mov lik is vry likly to rsult in Wit losin t ornr in t utur. For xmpl, Blk mit ply (Dirm -), srii t ornr, w t, n tn tk. In orr to ply wit ny onin, you must l r oupl o mor movs. You t lst n to v som i o wr to mov i Blk in plys. T ky to unrstnin tis position is to rliz tt Wit n or to los t ornr, spilly i Blk runs out o movs in t pross. In, on t position in Dirm - is r, Wit woul lik notin mor tn or lk to ply, llowin Wit to w t n winnin t ornr. Dirm - Blk to mov Wit soul tror ply (Dirm -), orin t ornr to Blk. I Blk russ t ornr y plyin or, Wit n ply, in orin Blk t ornr. Tis tim Blk s littl oi ut to pt, n Wit n run Blk out o movs y plyin on t ottom. Strtin wit Dirm -, i you n t lst r until t position in Dirm -, tn you n l rsonly omortl out mkin nrous mov lik, vn i you n not r out t ntir squn until Blk runs out o movs. Avn mim ply 9

101 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Wit loss In t xmpl ov, Wit ws n m sp to put prssur on Blk. In Dirm -, it is Wit wo is unr prssur, ut in t st mov is to mk sp. Hr, Wit is wll o rom most o t or, n is only s movs r on t lt. Wit woul lik to ttk Blk s unln wit, ut tis llows swinl, s Blk mov to woul not lip. Non o t usul movs (,,, or ) looks pplin, s ty lip in mor tn on irtion n opn up nw movs or Blk. Computr nlysis rvls tt ll o ts movs los y t lst iss. T only wy or Wit to kp t m los is to ply! (Dirm -). Tis is trril sp, n woul normlly isstr. For xmpl, i wit tri to ply, woul run ompltly out o movs in t squn sown in Dirm -. Howvr, in Dirm -, Blk os not v ss to, n n not lun n immit ornr ttk. Dirm - sows on possil squn, lin to t position in Dirm -9. Wil t lt is still liility or Wit, plyin ls to t in o ritil tmpo, n t position is vn. Dirm - Dirm -9 Blk to mov Blk to mov 9 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

102 Es s sps Amon Otllo xprts, tr s n lot o t ovr wtr tkin s is oo or. Lookin t position lik Dirm -, it is sy to unrstn wy most novis r wrn inst tkin too mny s. Es my sujt to vrious ttks, n n lso mk it iiult to in quit movs wn t s t s poison iss. Crtinly, simply tkin n ny tim on is vill is not oin to work inst somon wo s rsonl i o propr strty. Wil tr is no tru onsnsus, most xprts woul proly r wit t i tt tkin s is oo or inin tmpos in t mim, ut otn ls to prolms ltr in t m. In trms o t urrnt isussion, w mit tink o most positions s sp, vn i ty r not immitly sujt to ttk. I tkin s mks sps, tn you v to r to i wtr n is wort tkin. In Dirm -, Blk ols two s wi r jnt in t sns tt ty r ot onnt to t ornr. Holin jnt s n powrul strty, n xprin sows tt it is usully ttr to oupy jnt s rtr tn opposin s. Wil t ottom n rit s in Dirm - r ot sp, Wit s no wy to ttk tm. In t pross o tkin jnt s, it is otn possil to in tmpos, orin your opponnt to uil wlls. In som ss, it is possil to ompltly run your opponnt out o movs in t mim y rin t lon ionl onntin jnt s. Dirm -0 sows prps mous xmpl o tis, rom t 9 Worl Otllo Cmpionsip. Pul Rll o Frn, s Wit, r t ionl wit! (Dirm -). Blk n (n i) rk t ionl y plyin, ut Wit n in ontrol t ionl wit (Dirm -), winnin sily. Not, owvr, tt i t ionl r ws not vill in Dirm -0 (or xmpl i t is on wr wit rtr tn lk), tn Wit s s woul iv Blk t vnt. Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Avn mim ply 9

103 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Dirm - sows notr xmpl wr sp turns out to n vnt. Tis position is rom t smiinls o t 00 Worl Cmpionsip. Bn Sly, plyin Wit, mov to (Dirm -), xploitin t t tt Blk os not v ss to. Dirm - sows t position w movs ltr in t m. Not tt Blk os not v ss to or us o t lok o wit pis t t ottom o t or. Blk will t lst t oo mov to t som point in t m, ttkin Wit s unln, ut ovrll vin tis is workin to Wit s vnt. Hrmony o t iss Anrs Kirul o Switzrln (mon otr pls) on rri out sttistil nlysis o tournmnt ms sowin tt t vntul losrs o ms, on vr, mor iss in t mim tn t winnr. Howvr, s w v sn ov, tr r mny irumstns unr wi tkin positions, vn positions su s unln s, is vntous. On rson tt t plyr wit mor iss os on to los t m is tt, in mny ms t plyr wo is losin will or to tk s in sprt ttmpt to in tmpos n voi runnin out o movs. In my viw, t ky to plyin wll in t mim is to mk t rit movs, kpin ln twn ons n ns. Tkin s n work s lon s you r rivin qut ompnstion or it, itr in trms o ons s in Dirm -0, or in trms o ns s in Dirm -. 9 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

104 Avn mim ply 9 Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov. Answrs in on p. Hint or Exriss - n -: onsir t nswrs to Exriss - n -. Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov

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106 Cptr Enm ountin In ptrs n, w look t strtis tt n lp unovr oo movs in t nm. Howvr, in mny positions, t only wy to in t rit mov is to mk n xt ount. Tt is, you must l to onsir squn o movs or t rst o t m, n iur out wt t inl sor o t m will. Wil I xplor tniqus to mk tis s sy s possil, it still rquirs t ility to r n visuliz wt t or will look lik in t utur, wi novi plyrs my in iiult. T irst prt o tis ptr xplins ow to ount t lst two movs o t m, wi is rltivly sy n soul mnl vn or novis. T rst o t ptr ontins som o t most iiult mtril in t ook, n is sin or mor vn plyrs. Rrlss o your urrnt lvl, prtiin nm ountin is on o t st wys to improv your ility to r, n n lp you om stronr t ll pss o t m. T Appnix isusss sotwr sin spiilly or prtiin nms. Dirm - sows typil position wr ountin n us to trmin t st mov. T irst stp is to ount t numr o iss o your own olor on t or in t urrnt position. Tr r svrl wys to ount t iss, n xprin will tll you wi mto works st or you. Wil sp n importnt i you r plyin m wit tim limit, ttin t numr o iss orrt is ritil, so it is importnt to in mto tt llows you to ount urtly. Prsonlly, I ount t numr o iss in olumn, in rom rit to lt. For xmpl, in Dirm -, tr r lk iss in olumn, plus in olumn mks, plus in olumn mks, t. Wit prti, it oms Dirm - Blk to mov possil to just look t t olumn n know ow mny iss tr r witout rlly ountin. O ours, you oul just s wll ount lt to rit, strtin in olumn n nin wit olumn, ut you r likly to in tt it is sir to lon olumns tn lon rows. Anotr wy to ount is to roup t iss into ivs, wi mks it sir to t roups (ountin, 0,...), ut I v oun tt tis n mk it iiult to rmmr wi iss v n ount. Enm ountin 99

107 Hvin trmin tt Blk s iss in Dirm - (rpt low), w will now ount t numr o iss tt Blk will v t t n o t m. Consir wt ppns i Blk plys (Dirm -) n tn Wit iniss t m wit (Dirm -). How mny iss os Blk v? In Dirm -, Blk s + = iss; lk strt wit iss, ot n itionl iv on t lt (,,,, n ) n two on t ionl ( n ). Wn ountin mov wi lips in two or mor irtions, it is otn sir to iss in tis mnnr, on irtion t tim. In Dirm -, Wit lips on is k (), lvin Blk wit - = iss. Tus, i lk plys in Dirm -, will v iss t t n o t m. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Wit to mov Blk s iss Wil it is possil to ount tis wy, irst lultin tt Blk s iss in Dirm - tn iss t t n o t m, wi I woul ll t two-stp mto, you n sv stp y inin t sor in Dirm - irtly. Atr ll, wn tinkin out t mov to in Dirm -, w know tt t t n o t m Blk will not t to kp t is on us Wit will mov to. So, inst o ritin Blk wit tis is n tn tkin it wy, it is sir to just not ount it in t irst pl. I I wr ountin tis position, I woul strt wit, iv or t iss on t lt to mk, n tn on or t is on to mk. I you v nvr on it or, it mit sm s tou tis sortut o oin strit to Dirm - in on stp will mk ountin mor iiult n rror-pron. Howvr, vin spnt yrs usin ot mtos, I ssur you tt uttin out t xtr stp will llow you to ount ot mor quikly n wit wr mistks. T irn twn ts two mtos soul om lrr wn w onsir wt ppns i Blk strts wit in Dirm Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

108 Binnin wit Dirm -, i Blk strts wit, t rsult is sown in Dirm -. Wit will inis t m wit (Dirm -). How mny iss os Blk v? In Dirm -, Blk s + = 0 iss; Blk strt wit iss, ot n itionl iv on t ottom (,,,, n ), iv on t ionl (,,, n ), n our on olumn (,,, n ; not tt ws lry inlu ov). In Dirm -, Wit lips svn iss k (,,,,,, n ), lvin Blk wit 0 - = iss. Tus, i Blk plys in Dirm -, will v iss t t n o t m. Sin lvs Blk wit iss n lvs Blk wit iss, is t ttr mov. Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Blk s iss Usin t on-stp mto to lult t numr o iss in Dirm -, in strt wit, t ount in Dirm -. Blk tn ins iv iss on t ionl (,,,, n ) or n tr iss on olumn (,, n ) to mk. Finlly, wn Wit movs to, Blk loss t is on (not tt w nvr t otr iss on t ottom to Blk s totl, so tr is no n to sutrt tm now), n t t n o t m Blk will v - = iss. Prsonlly, I in ountin tis wy mu sir tn lultin + = 0 tr, n 0 - = tr Wit. At tis point I soul mntion notr ountin mto, wi I ll t plus/ minus mto. Aov, w ompr t numr o iss t t n o t m, or n, to trmin tt ws ttr. Anotr wy to oos mov is to inst lult t numr o iss in or lost. Comprin Dirm - n Dirm -, w s tt t t n o t m, Blk will in iss y plyin (,,,,, n ). Comprin Dirm - n Dirm - sows Blk will in iss y plyin ( nw iss on,,,,,, n lss on is lost t ). Ain, sin t in is lrr or (+) tn or (+), w know tt is t ttr mov. Enm ountin 0

109 T min vnt o usin t plus/minus mto is tt tr is no n to ount t numr o Blk iss in Dirm -. I is + n is +, tn is ttr, n o story. I somon v m sons to iur out t rit mov I oul o it wit t plus/minus mto, ut it mit tk m 0 sons to ount tt tr r lk iss in Dirm -. Morovr, i you o otr to ount t numr o iss in t initil position, tn t plus/minus mto will still lt you trmin t inl sor. In our xmpl, i w lult tt is +, tn t inl is ount must t initil ount,, plus, or. I you nvr pln on ountin positions wit mor tn mpty squrs, tn plus/minus is proly ttr tn ountin iss. T min vnts o ountin iss only om pprnt s you strt to ount lonr squns. Otn t rson to ount is not to trmin t st mov, ut to in mov wi is oo nou to win. I you r ountin iss, n you in squn tt will lv you wit iss, tn you know you n win. I you in squn tt is +0, is tt nou to win? T only wy to know is to ount t numr o iss in t oriinl position, wi tks wy t min vnt o t plus/minus mto. In t, wn I ount wit plus/minus, I usully v trt sor wi tlls m wtr I v nou to win. In our xmpl, strtin wit iss, t trt woul +; tt is, i I in mov wi sors + or ttr, tn I know I n win. Howvr, in lon nm ount in wi you onsir mny possil squns, it n r to kp t trt in min. Wn ountin iss, it is lwys ovious tt iss win. Anotr rwk o t plus/minus mto is tt it n onusin wn you r losin iss in t squn unr onsirtion. Suppos tt you strt wit iss ut will los iss urin t rst o t m. It is ovious tt inisin wit iss is ttr tn, ut is - ttr tn -? Mntlly ountin minus is 0, minus is, plus is, minus is is sir tn minus minus is minus 0, plus is minus, minus is minus. Sin you n us itr t on-stp or two-stp ppro, n oos to itr ount iss or us plus/minus, tr r rlly our irnt wys to ount. Wil I woul stronly rommn usin on-stp inst o two-stp, wtr you ount iss or us plus/minus is rlly mttr o prsonl prrn; you n rtinly tiv wit itr mto. Wn I irst strt plyin Otllo, k wn inosurs rom t rt, s r s I know vryon ount usin t two-stp, plus/ minus mto, n vn toy som xprts ount tis wy. Aroun 990 I swit to usin on-stp plus/minus, n it ws not until 000 tt I inlly strt ountin iss. Hvin onsirl xprin usin ot mtos, I woul rommn ountin iss ovr plus/minus or lonr squns. 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

110 Cnlltion Rrlss o wi mto you us to ount, tniqu wi I ll nlltion n mk ountin sir. Consir ountin out t position in Dirm - usin t plus/minus mto. To ount t squn Blk, Wit, normlly w woul sy tt Blk ins two iss ( n ) or +, n loss two iss ( n ) or 0. Usin nlltion, w mntlly pir t iss in ( n ) wit t iss lost ( n ) n immitly t t rsult o 0 (s Dirm -). To ount out t squn Blk, Wit, w n nl our iss in (..,,,, n ) wit our iss lost (,,, n ), lvin on xtr is in on. Tus, tis squn is + or Blk (s Dirm -). Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Blk to mov Blk, wit Blk, wit Cnlltion is most usul in situtions su s Dirm -, wr t iss to nll li on jnt squrs, or r t lst los to otr. I t iss r on opposit sis o t or, I in tt it is usully ttr to just ount witout usin nlltion. I you v to kp sitin your ys rom on prt o t or Dirm -9 Blk to mov to notr in orr to lin up t iss to nll, it oms mu mor likly tt you will mk mistk. On xption to tis is wn tr r lr numr o iss wi n nll, su s Dirm -9. Wn onsirin t squn Blk, Wit, it mit py to nl out iv iss, yilin t rsult o +. As I mntion trouout tis ptr, trou prti n xprin you n isovr wtr tis tniqu mks ountin sir or you. Enm ountin 0

111 Brnin In t xmpls ov, wit only two mpty squrs, on Blk ooss mov t inl sor o t m is trmin, sin Wit simply ills in t lst mpty squr to inis t m. On you strt ountin positions wit mor mpty squrs, your opponnt my v mor tn on mov to oos twn. It tn oms nssry to tink not only out wi mov you wnt to ply, ut lso out wi mov your opponnt will oos in rspons. Evn wit just tr mpty squrs, tis n mk iurin out t st mov mu mor iiult. For xmpl, onsir Dirm -0. Strt Wit Blk Wit Sor 0 9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Wit to mov Possil squns rom Dirm -0 Wit n oos mon ny o t tr mpty squrs, n tr is mov, Blk will l to ply into itr o t two rminin squrs. Tis mns tt tr r X = possil squns to onsir; ts r sown in Dirm -, lon wit t sor or Wit tr squn (.., tr t squn Wit, Blk, Wit, Wit will v 0 iss t t n o t m). Givn tis inormtion, wt r t st movs or ot sis? I Wit ins wit, tn Blk ooss twn n. I Blk plys, tn Wit will n up wit 0 iss, wi mns tt Blk will v. I Blk plys, tn Wit will n up wit 9 iss, n Blk will v. Blk will nturlly oos t mov wi ivs im t most iss n ivs Wit t wst iss possil. Tus, i Wit ins wit, Blk ollows wit, n Wit will v 9 iss t t n o t m. Similrly, i Wit ins wit, Blk ooss, n Wit will t iss. I Wit ins wit, ot o Blk s rplis yil t sm sor, n Wit will t iss. Sin Wit n sor strtin wit, ut only wit n 9 wit, Wit s st mov in Dirm -0 must, n Blk will rply wit. 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

112 T xmpl ov monstrts ow omplit ountin t nm n sm wn t opponnt s irnt movs to oos rom. T oo nws is tt in prti, w n simpliy t pross onsirly, n it rlly is not ll tt iiult to in t rit mov in Dirm -0. Suppos tt you r plyin Wit, witout t inormtion in Dirm -. T irst stp in ountin tis position is to ount t urrnt numr o iss or Wit, wi is. Nxt, you v to i wi o t tr ois to onsir irst. Usully, t irst mov to onsir is t on wi, witout ountin, looks t st. Suppos tt you i to strt wit. Dirm - sows t rsultin position, n Wit now s 0 iss (o ours, in n tul m you woul v to s tis in your min s y). Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit s 0 iss Wit s iss Wit s 9 iss I w ollow t loi o Dirm -, w must now ount t inl sor tr o Blk s ois to trmin wi is st (or Blk); only tn will w know ow mny iss Wit will t t t n o t m i strts wit. In prti, t st wy to pro is to ount t inl sor i Blk plys to (n Wit iniss wit ), sin tis is onsirly sir tn ountin t squn -. Atr Blk, Wit, t only n or Wit is t xtr is on (s Dirm -). Sin Wit s 0 iss in Dirm -, must n up wit iss in Dirm -. Now, to sur tt Wit n rlly t iss y oosin in Dirm -0, w v to ount out t squn i lk ooss in Dirm -. Prps is ttr or Blk, n Wit will t lss tn iss. Evn witout ountin tis squn, owvr, on tin is lr: Wit will los i strts wit. T only qustion is ow mu will los y, n rtr tn spnin tim iurin tt out, it mks mor sns to try on o t otr ois in Dirm -0. Suppos tt you i to try nxt, wi rsults in t position sown in Dirm -, wr Wit s 9 iss. Enm ountin 0

113 Ain, w must i wi Blk mov to ount irst. In tis s, woul ppr to t ovious oi, kpin two iss on t ottom. Wit iniss wit, n t inl position is sown in Dirm -. Comprin tis wit Dirm -, Wit ins our iss (,,, n ), lvin totl o iss. Tus, it pprs tt Wit my l to win i strts wit in Dirm -0. Howvr, w must rtin tt in Dirm -, is rlly t st mov or Blk. I Blk plys inst, tn Wit iniss wit (Dirm -). Comprin Dirms - n -, Wit s in iv iss (,,, n ) or totl o. Tus, i Wit strts wit, Blk n o no ttr tn rply wit, n Wit will win -. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit s iss Wit s iss Wit s 9 iss Now tt you v trmin wins or Wit, you mit wnt to stop ountin n just ply. Howvr, suppos tt you wnt to mk sur tt is rlly t st mov. Tn, you must onsir Wit s inl oi in Dirm -0, nmly (Dirm -). Wit only 9 iss in Dirm -, it is immitly ovious tt Wit will not t mor tn iss (t sor wn Wit ins wit ), n Wit n rjt in vor o. As t nlysis ov monstrts, in orr to in t st mov, it is not nssry to in t sor or vry possil squn. In tis xmpl w onsir out o squns, n in som ss it is possil to in t rit mov y lookin t only smll prnt o t squns. Tis is spilly tru i w r willin to pt ny mov tt wins, s oppos to inin t solut st mov. Still, rnin rtinly os mk ountin mor omplit, wi is wy xprt plyrs usully look or winnin squns witout ny rns. Som xmpls o tis ppr in t nxt stion. 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

114 Countin wit mor tn two mpty squrs Tis stion sris tniqus or ountin positions wit mor tn two mpty squrs. As mntion in t irst prt o tis ptr, tr r svrl wys to ount wit only two mpty, n nturlly vn mor vrition is possil wn ountin lonr squns. Blow I o trou som xmpls o ow I ount position, ut I woul nvr lim tt tis is t only rit wy to o it. Trou prti n xprin, you n isovr wt mtos work st or you. As sown in t prvious stion on rnin, ountin wit mor tn two mpty squrs rquirs us to not only ount out squns, ut to lso tink out wi squns w soul ount. In Dirm -, Blk s tr ois, ll o wi will lv Wit wit tr ois, n tr som o ts squns Blk will v two movs to oos rom. Fortuntly, w o not v to otr ountin out ll o ts possiilitis. T ky to ountin tis position is to us vn numr tory (s Cptr ) to lp i wi squns to ount. Dirm - Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Blk to mov Atr, Atr No mttr wr lk plys in Dirm -, t uppr-rit rion will v two squrs lt, wil t uppr-lt rion will v on squr (). Evn numr tory tlls us tt Wit will proly wnt to ply on is turn, lvin Blk to initit ply into t inl pir. Furtr, i Blk strts wit, tn tis rts ypr rion (n vn numr rion tt Blk n not ply into), so tt vn i Wit ontinus wit, Wit will v to initit ply into t rion. Tus, t pl to strt tis ount is wit Blk mov to n Wit rply o. T rsultin position is sown in Dirm -9. Now t qustion is, wr os Wit wnt to ply, or? Tr r t lst two wys o nlin tis sitution. On is to ount t iss in Dirm -9, tn us tis s strtin position to ount ot squns (Wit, Blk n Wit, Blk ). Usin tis mto, w must trmin t numr Enm ountin 0

115 o lk iss in Dirm -9. In orr to o tis, irst w ount t numr o iss in Dirm -, wi is. Blk s mov to ivs lk six iss on t rit (,,,,, n ) or 9, or 0, n iv iss on t son row (,,,, n ) or. Wit s mov to lips t is on, lvin Blk wit iss in Dirm -9. Now tt w know tis numr, w n ount to t n o t m or ot o Wit s ois. First, i Wit plys n Blk plys, tn Blk loss iss on n or, n ins t is on or. I inst Wit plys n Blk plys, tn Blk loss t is on or, n ins t is on or. Tus, in Dirm -9 Wit n o no ttr tn, n Blk wins -. Anotr wy to ppro t sm ount is to iur out wi mov in Dirm -9 is ttr or Wit or lultin wt t inl sor o t m will. In tis s, w woul us t plus/minus mto, ountin rom Wit s point o viw. Ain strtin rom Dirm -9, tr Wit n Blk, Wit will in tr iss (, n ). I inst Wit plys, tr Blk, Wit ins two iss ( n ). Tus, in Dirm -9, w ssum tt Wit will ply. W r tn ry to ount, strtin wit Dirm - (t som point w must ount tt tr r lk iss in tis position), t ntir squn Blk, Wit, pss, Wit, Blk. First, I woul noti tt t t n o t m lk will own t ntir rit, inin svn iss (,,,,, n ), or totl 0. Blk lso ts or, tr mor iss on row (,, ) or, ut loss or. In nrl I woul vor t ormr o ts two mtos us it is sir, ltou t lttr mit somwt str, sin w r oin mor irtly to t inl position (in t ormr, w ount n or Blk tn sutrt tm wy ltr). Prti will tll you wi mto works st or you, ut I liv tt wn t numr o mpty squrs is rtr, it oms vry iiult to nl t visuliztion rquir in t lttr mto. Furtr, somtims ountin to n intrmit position su s Dirm -9 will tll you rit wy tt you r itr oin to win or los. In our xmpl t sor is los, so w v to tink out ot Wit movs in Dirm -9. Howvr, i lk iss t tt point, tn w woul know witout urtr ountin tt Blk will win, or i Blk iss, w woul know tt lk will los. Hvin lult tt Blk will win tr, Wit, it is simpl mttr to onlu tt tr (Dirm -0), Blk wins no mttr wr Wit movs. In tis s, t uppr-rit rion ( n ) n uppr-lt rion () r inpnnt. Tt is, wtr Wit plys out t uppr-rit rion irst or irst, t iss lipp will xtly t sm. Tus, i Wit plys inst o, Blk will still n up wit iss. 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

116 I w wnt to vriy tt is Blk s st mov in Dirm -, tn w must onsir Blk s otr options, nmly n. As not ov, vn numr tory tlls us tt in itr s t irst squn to lult is rply o Wit. Atr Blk, Wit, Blk is oviously t st oi. Atr Blk, Wit, t inl two movs (Blk, Wit ) r or. Tus, w n only ount two squns, nmly,,, n,,,. Ts r lt s n xris, ut it is not iiult to vriy tt nitr o ts squns mts t iss tt Blk n t y strtin wit. In t n, it ws only nssry to ount out our squns to vriy tt is t st mov in Dirm -. Dirm - sows position rom on o my ms t t 00 Worl Cmpionsips. Finin n vriyin t st mov in t position is not sy; ivin t position to WZr, it look t,0 squns or sltin. In t tul m I i not ply tis mov, ut I i in winnin squn wi ws quit sy to ount. First, I ount tt Wit s 9 iss. Lookin t t position, I tout tt ws oo mov, tkin our intrior iss (,,, n ); Blk s only on mov,, lvin Wit wit iss. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit to mov Wit to mov Finl movs Now, t uppr-lt rion is still ypr rion or Blk, n on wy to l wit tis rion is to Blk movs in tis rion (s Cptr ). I i to look t, wi ivs Blk two ois, n. Howvr, is trril, llowin Wit to ply, pss,, pss,. So, Blk must mov to. Ts two movs iv Wit itionl iss on n, ut Blk will vntully mov to, lippin t is on. Tus, I only t is on, mkin wit iss (Dirm -). T rst o t movs, sown in Dirm -, r ovious n or Blk no ois. It is lso prtty sy to ount tis squn. Wit ins iv iss in t uppr-lt (,,,, n ) or 9, n our iss in t uppr-rit (,,, n ) or. In tis s, I rlly only n to ount on squn to in winnin mov. Enm ountin 09

117 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Exris - Exris - Exris - Blk to mov Blk to mov Blk to mov Exriss In irm, in t st mov n trmin t inl sor o t m wit prt ply rom ot sis. Answrs in on p. Exris - Exris - Exris - Wit to mov Wit to mov Wit to mov

118 Cptr Bomin n xprt Altou millions o popl njoy plyin Otllo wit tir rins n mily, most o tm v no i tr r xprts wo stuy t m sriously or tt tournmnts r in l ll ovr t worl. I you r intrst in omin n xprt, or prps vn t Worl Cmpion, tis ptr will xplin ow to o it. Ply in tournmnts Wil it is rtinly possil to om stron plyr y prtiin inst rins, omputrs, or opponnts on t Intrnt, notin will ris t lvl o your ply s quikly s prtiiptin in tournmnts. Tr is somtin spil out t tmospr o tournmnt, sittin -to- wit your opponnt in m tt ounts (i or notin ls tn rtin points) tt n not mt y plyin ltronilly. Not only os plyin in tournmnt iv you n to ply inst xprts, ut it n lso spur your sir to improv. Mor importntly, plyin in tournmnts is lot o un! Unlik som otr strty ms, tr r no prossionl Otllo plyrs, n mlin is not ommon. As o tis writin, t ist priz is $,000 or winnin t Worl Cmpionsip, n most tournmnts or only trivil mount o priz mony. In nrl, popl ply in tournmnts or t un o it, n prps tt is wy t tmospr is irly rlx. T st wy to in tournmnt nr you is to ontt t Otllo Assoition in your ountry (s Appnix). I t i o plyin in tournmnt sms intimitin, kp in min tt Otllo plyrs r nrlly vry rinly popl, n r lwys ppy to s nw plyrs omin to tournmnts. I you r milir wit t is in Prt I o tis ook, you r rtinly oo nou to ply in tournmnt. In mor tn twnty yrs o tournmnt ply, I v nvr r nyon omplinin tt tir opponnt ws too wk. By r t most ommon omplint out popl omin to tir irst tournmnt is tt ty somtims ply t irst oupl o ms n tn just isppr, wi n ruin t pirins or t rst o t tournmnt. Altou ruls vry, typil on-y tournmnt woul onsist o six rouns wit tim limit o minuts pr plyr. Ain in n our or lun n som tim twn rouns, it will tk or ours to inis t tournmnt. I you n not sty or t ntir tournmnt, tn t lst spk to t tournmnt irtor or you ntr. Bomin n xprt

119 Tr r som xtr ruls wi pply to tournmnt ms. A vi ll ss lok is us to kp trk o t tim us y plyr. It s two loks n two uttons wi ontrol its oprtion. T loks r st to sow t mount o tim llott to plyr. To in t m, t plyr wit wit prsss is utton, wi strts Blk s lok ountin own. Blk mks is mov, lips t iss, n tn prsss is utton, wi stops is own lok n strts Wit s. I on plyr s lok runs ll t wy own to zro or its is utton to omplt is lst mov, tt plyr tim ults. Altou t ruls us or sorin ms wit tim ult vry, t plyr wo runs out o tim lwys loss, rrlss o t position on t or. In tournmnt m, i you tou is to squr wr you v ll mov, tn you must mov tr. Tus Otllo is not lik som ms wr you r not ommitt to mkin mov until you tk your inr o t pi. Furtr, you must us t sm n to pl t is on t or, lip t pis, n it your lok. Wn tim is runnin sort it my tmptin to lip wit ot ns to sv tim, ut t tournmnt irtor n impos pnlty on ny plyr oin so. I your opponnt ils to lip ll o t iss tt ws suppos to, you v t option o orin im to orrt is mistk. To o so, it your utton to strt your opponnt s lok n point out t iss tt il to lip. I it is to your vnt, you r llow to lv t or s it stns, vn i your opponnt rlizs is mistk tr its is lok. By t sm tokn, i you mk mov, it your lok, n tn rliz tt you orot to lip som iss, you r not ntitl to lip t iss vn i your opponnt s not yt m is nxt mov. Prti intnsivly On o t rsons tt plyin in tournmnts is so niil is tt it ors you to onntrt on Otllo or svrl ours in row. Just s intnsiv xris su s wit litin will mk your oy just y mkin your musls ir, intnsiv onntrtion on Otllo mks your rin just. It is rtinly possil to mk prorss plyin littl it vry y, ut omin top plyr rquirs t lst osionl prios o intnsiv prti. In my viw, t ky to plyin Otllo t i lvl is t ility to r n visuliz wt t or will look lik tr svrl movs. In t, t t ist lvls o ply, nrly ll o t tinkin tkin pl is visul. For xmpl, sns o Jpn s top Soi (Jpns Css) plyr sow tivity onntrt in t vision ntr o is rin. T irst tim tt I ws l to rlly s wt t or woul look lik ws urin t 9 Worl Cmpionsip. I prti quit lot in t mont or, Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

120 n tn ply 9 ms ovr two ys urin t tournmnt. In t lst m, I ws onsirin mov wn quit litrlly I sw ionl o pis turn rom wit to lk. It look s rl to m s i t pis tully n olor. It ws not until mu ltr tt I ws l to visuliz tis wll on onsistnt sis. In t summr o 9 I visit Jpn n prtty mu ply Otllo ll y or wks. By t n o tt trip, wn I look t t or, it sm to om liv, s tou I ws wtin movi. Prti ountin nms Anotr oo wy to improv your ility to visuliz is to prtiin ountin nms (s Cptr ). In orr to urtly ount squn o movs in t nm, you must orrtly visuliz ll o t pis tt r to t or or lipp. T lvl o onntrtion n to o tt is so i tt you my in it xtrorinrily tirin. In my xprin, novi plyrs r usully unl to mintin tis lvl o onntrtion or mor tn minut or two. Prtty soon tir ys strt to lz ovr, n it looks s tou ty n np. Altou it mit sm tt ty r just ttin or, in tulity it is t strin o oin somtin ty r not us to tt mks tm l tir or tt tir ys n not ous nymor. In som wys, ountin nms is lik runnin in n ll-out sprint. At irst, you my in it iiult to ount nytin mor tn two mpty squrs. My vi woul to slowly work your wy up, t irst prtiin y ountin t lst two or tr movs o your ms. As your ility to visuliz improvs, you will l to ount positions wit svrl mpty squrs. At tt point, it will rlly strt to py to vot mor prti tim to nm ountin. T Appnix sris sotwr usul or prtiin nms. Ror n rviw your ms On o t st wys to improv is to rviw your ms. WZr n nlyz your ms n sow you wr you m mistks n ow mu tos mistks ost you. O ours, in orr to rviw, you v to l to rmmr t ms you ply, n it is wll wort t ort to tk trnsript o your ms s you ply. Simply strt wit n mpty x irm, put in t initil our ntr iss, n tn writ in t movs s ty r m. I usully us smll notook ontinin rp ppr, ut it is not iiult to mk your own trnsript sts usin Exl or otr sotwr. On prolm wit tkin trnsripts is tt in tim m, it my sm lik wst o prious sons to ror t movs. Wit prti, it soul om possil or you to writ t trnsript tr t m is omplt, witout usin or. At t 9 All Jpn Cmpionsip, Tksi Murkmi ply in nin ms, in- Bomin n xprt

121 luin two ti-rkr ms tt wr l wit -minut tim limits. T ollowin y, wil sittin on trin witout or, Murkmi ws l to writ own trnsripts o ll nin ms! Altou tr r not mny popl pl o tt, it rlly is not too iiult to lrn ow to writ own your m rit tr you inis it. At irst you mit only l to writ own t irst 0 movs, ut s you prti you will mk it urtr n urtr until inlly you r l to ror t ntir m. Rviw trnsripts o xprts ms Bsis t trnsripts pulis in mzins su s Otllo Qurtrly, lr olltion o ms is vill ovr t Intrnt rom t Frn Otllo Frtion (FFO, s Appnix). Ts ms n xmin usin WZr. Wn rviwin trnsripts, I usully try to put mysl in t sos o on o t plyrs, normlly t stronr o t ontstnts. It is possil to tink or vry mov, onsirin movs or ot sis, ut tis n t onusin, prtiulrly i on o t plyrs is not vry stron. Wn it is my plyr s turn to mov, I tink or wil out wr I woul v mov, n only tn look t ow t m tully pro. Somtims t tul movs turn out to ttr tn t movs I tout o, n wn tis ppns it n provi trmnous insit into t lin spots in my ply. Wil tr r lot o plyrs wort stuyin, y r my vorit is t trnsripts o -tim Worl Cmpion Hisi Tmnori. Tr r mor tn 00 o Tmnori s ms in t FFO ts, n I ily rommn plyin trou ll o tm. I lso rommn t ms o -tim Worl Cmpion Mski Tkizw, spilly is ms s lk. In prtiulr tr is lot to lrn rom Tkizw s nsiv plys. Ply on t Intrnt I tr r no stron plyrs nr wr you liv, it is possil to in opponnts rom ll ovr t worl on t Intrnt. I you wnt to ply inst xprts, t st sit is proly Vino Onlin Gms ( ltou tr is smll r to om ull mmr. You will in som o t worl s st plyin tr, n ompr to otr sits, mny o t xprts sm willin to sr strty tips wit nwomrs. VOG lso turs t utomti rorin o m trnsripts; lr riv o trnsripts is vill or stuy. Anotr oo sit or Otllo is Yoo Jpn ( Altou it is it iiult to st up n ID (unlss you n r Jpns), t uttons n oxs r mor or lss in t sm pls s ty r on otr Yoo sits. It lps to look t t ottom o t srn s you point t vrious yprlinks, sin t rss usully Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

122 ontins Enlis wors wi will iv you int s to wt t link is. Wn ristrin your ID, us s t postl o, initin tt you r outsi Jpn. I you n not mn to rt your own ID, you n us t ID orin_ust. T psswor is ust. It is polit to typ yorosiku, wi mns somtin lik o m t onor (o plyin), or t m strts. Tr r svrl sits wr Otllo is ply unr t nm Rvrsi. Most o ts sits tur t tt oul mk silor lus. I woul nour you to ply on t nuin Otllo sits s mu s possil, n wn you o, pls kp sportsmnsip in min. On o my pt pvs out plyin onlin is tt most o t oo plyrs st vry sort tim limits, somtims only minut pr m! On rson tis ppns is tt tr r lot o popl wo t y usin WZr or otr omputrs to ply, n it is mu rr to t in -minut m. Wil it n un to ply - minut ms, it is not oo wy to om ttr Otllo plyr. A sty it o -minut ms n rt ll sorts o its, spilly movin or rlly tinkin. By t wy, i you r tmpt to t wit WZr, I ur you in t stronst trms not to. Almost vryon plyin on t Intrnt s tir own opy o WZr, n ty r not on t Intrnt us ty wnt to ply WZr. Somtims I s popl plyin otr, ot usin WZr! R Otllo Mzins Currntly t only rulrly pulis Otllo mzin writtn in Enlis is t Otllo Qurtrly, pulis y t Unit Stts Otllo Assoition. Bk issus o OQ r vill n r wll wort rin (Otllo Qurtrly, Ptr Coopr R. #0G, Nw York, NY 000). In prtiulr, mny o t rlist issus o OQ tur rtils pproprit or innrs. T USOA lso slls Otllo: Bri n Bsi, writtn y ormr U.S. Cmpion T Lnu. Som nwslttrs prou y t Britis Otllo Frtion r vill onlin or r ( omin.tml). Ty or wlt o strty tips n m nlysis, n r ily ntrtinin s wll. I you n r Frn, t FFO prous n xllnt mzin (FFO, BP, PARIS Cx ). Ply in t Worl Otllo Cmpionsip! T Worl Otllo Cmpionsip (WOC) s n l nnully sin 9, usully in lt Otor or rly Novmr. Unr t urrnt ormt, ountry is llow to sn up to tr rprsnttivs. T tr-y omptition onsists o prliminry rouns, wit t top plyrs vnin to t st -o- smiinls n inls. T rsults o t prliminry rouns lso trmin t tm mpionsip, Bomin n xprt

123 wi os to t ountry wit t rtst numr o totl wins. E ountry s its own ruls or oosin t rprsnttivs snt to t WOC. Som ountris simply slt t top inisrs t tir ntionl mpionsip, wil otrs v svrl quliyin tournmnts, wit t winnrs o tos tournmnts rnin t rit to rprsnt tir ountry. I you woul lik to prtiipt in t WOC, t irst stp is to ontt t ntionl Otllo ssoition in your ountry (s Appnix). I you liv in ountry tt os not v n ssoition or s nvr prtiipt in t WOC, it my still possil or you to ply. A oo irst stp woul to ontt t tournmnt irtor, wo n lp ui you trou t pross o in invit to prtiipt. S or tils. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

124 Cptr Puzzls Tk ornr puzzls Dirm - sows n xmpl o tk ornr puzzl. T xprssion Wit in inits tt it is Wit s mov, n you r sk to volv pln tt will nl Wit to oupy on o t or s our ornrs on is son mov. To solv t puzzl proprly, your pln must l wit vry possil ns or Blk so tt no mttr wt mov Blk mks nnot stop Wit rom oupyin ornr on Wit s son mov. Wit n not prvnt Blk rom tkin ornr, s lon s Wit imsl n tk ornr. T xprssion or win (s puzzl 9) mns tt t si to ply must tk ornr or win t m in t numr o movs llow. In som puzzls, t ornr to ptur is spii. For xmpl in puzzl 0, t ornr must ptur in movs. In Dirm -, Wit s irst mov soul to. Tis llows Blk only tr options:,, n. Wivr mov Blk ooss, it will turn ovr t nw is t n tus llow Wit to oupy ornr () on is son mov. Dirm - Wit in Tk ornr puzzls wr populr in t 90 s, ut v lrly isppr in rnt yrs, wi is sm in my viw. On prolm wit tk ornr puzzls is tt, sin t ol is to ptur ornr rtr tn win t m, t solution is otn not t st mov vill. In, t solution to t puzzl oul vry wll m losin mov. Dspit tis stti lw, I liv tt workin on ts puzzls will lp you vlop t ility to r. Solvin tk ornr puzzls is lso lot o un! T puzzls low ppr in Otllo Qurtrly twn 99 n 9. Answrs in on p. Puzzls

125 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Wit in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl 9 Wit in Blk in Blk or win in

126 Puzzls 9 Puzzl 0 Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Blk in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Wit in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Wit in

127 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Puzzl 9 Puzzl 0 Puzzl Blk in Blk in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Wit in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Wit in Blk in

128 Puzzls Puzzl Puzzl 9 Puzzl 0 Blk in Wit in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Blk in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Blk in Wit in

129 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl 9 Blk in Wit in Blk in Puzzl 0 Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Wit in Wit in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Wit in

130 Puzzls Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Blk in Blk in Puzzl 9 Puzzl 0 Puzzl Blk in Wit in Wit in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Blk in

131 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Blk in Wit in Puzzl Puzzl 9 Puzzl 0 Blk in Blk in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Wit in Wit in

132 Puzzls Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Wit in Wit in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl 9 Wit in Wit in Blk in Puzzl 0 Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Blk in Blk in

133 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Blk in Blk in Puzzl Puzzl Puzzl Blk in Wit in Wit in Puzzl 9 Puzzl 0 Puzzl Wit in Blk in Blk in

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135 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr Puzzl 9 Puzzl 9 Puzzl 9 Blk in Blk in Blk in Puzzl 9 Puzzl 9 Puzzl 9 Wit in Wit in Wit in Puzzl 9 Puzzl 9 Puzzl 99 Wit in Blk in Blk in

136 Cptr Gm nlysis T inls o t 00 Worl Otllo Cmpionsips wr ontst twn, ppropritly nou, t two stronst plyrs in t worl. Bn Sly o t Unit Stts n Mkoto Sukuni o Jpn inis - in t prliminry rouns o t tournmnt, n wr t ist rt plyrs in tir rsptiv ountris. In t irst m o t st -o- inls, Sly, plyin wit, ruis to - vitory (s trnsript). Sukuni tus n to win t son m in orr to t k in t mt, wil notr vitory or Sly woul mk im Worl Cmpion. By t ruls o t Worl Cmpionsip, t plyrs rvrs olors or t son m, wit Sly plyin Blk n Sukuni plyin Wit Plyr proils First m o inls Sukuni - Sly Bn Sly o t Unit Stts s iv mtori ris trou t rnks in is sort rr s n Otllo plyr. His irst tournmnt ws in 000, n y 00 ws t U.S. mpion. H wnt on to inis son t t Worl Cmpionsip in 00. Sly is t stronst o wt I ll t nw r o plyrs, popl wo m xprts minly y plyin ovr t Intrnt. Mkoto Sukuni o Jpn is t Tir Woos o Otllo, vin ply wll rom vry youn. H won n opn tournmnt t t o 0, n s won vry mjor tournmnt t lst on, inluin t All Jpn Cmpionsip, Stunt Mijin, Mijin, Pris Opn, Tokyo Opn, n Min Sport Olympi. H won t Worl Cmpionsip in 99. Gm nlysis 9

137 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - T son m o t inls n wit Sukuni oosin t prpniulr opnin t mov. Altou Sukuni somtims plys t ionl, in rnt yrs s minly us t prpniulr. Sly ontinu wit., t most ommon oi or Blk inst t prpniulr in rnt yrs, ltou,, n r ll rsonl ltrntivs. At mov, Sukuni in os t most ommon mov,. Wit oul ply or vn r, ut ts movs lv Blk wit smll vnt. At mov, Blk s only on rsonl oi, nmly, onntin is pis wil splittin Wit s iss. In it is t strnt o tis mov wi mks. so pplin or Blk. Ts irst iv movs r ll t Tir opnin, supposly us t sp rsmls tir (tis is slitly sir to imin i mov on is m t ). At mov, is y r t most ommon mov, plyin quitly in t ntr o t or n sttin up trt to ply. Osionlly plyin to t outsi wit or vn is us s n-up y Wit wn tryin to riv Blk out o is opnin ook rly in t m. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

138 9 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm -9 At mov, Blk wnts to o somtin to prvnt Wit rom movin to. On possiility is or Blk to ply imsl, ut mor ommonly Blk mks mov wi lips t wit is on. T most nturl lookin mov is, lippin two iss in t ntr o t or, ut s isuss in Cptr, tis mov tns to iv Wit lot o vil vritions in t opnin. Sly s oi,., ors lk lot o possiilitis or is nxt w movs. At mov, Wit usully tris to st up oo mov on row y plyin,, or vn. At mov 9, Blk must o somtin to prvnt Wit rom plyin. Sly os to ply tr imsl, ut lippin t wit is on y plyin or r rsonl ltrntivs. At mov 0, Sukuni m trou t mil wit, t irst mov o t m tt lipp mor tn on is. Wit is trtnin to ollow wit, n Blk s no wy o prvntin tis mov, so usully tris to mk lss ttrtiv or Wit y plyin. (t mov Sly os) or.. At mov, Wit lmost lwys plys towr t outsi t. Altou. is rsonl ply, lk n rspon wit, lvin Wit wit littl oi ut to ply nywy. It is tror ttr or Wit to kp is options opn n ply strit to t mov. 0 Dirm -0 Dirm - Dirm - Gm nlysis

139 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - At mov, Blk wnts to prvnt Wit rom plyin. Blk plyin. imsl is t lssi mov, ut in rnt yrs it s om mor populr to lip t wit is on. At, Wit oul ply, ut in tis ivs Blk n sy rspons t, so Wit usully ooss.. Blk n ply., strtin to stlis jnt s, ut Sly s oi o., plyin in t mil, ws mor populr t t tim o tis mt. At, pprs tmptin or Wit, lippin quitly in t mil. Howvr, Blk plys, n now tt t - pir is ill in, Blk s r mov t oms mu mor vlul trt. Sukuni os,., t most ommon oi or Wit, ltou t o-lookin. lso works out rsonly wll. At, Blk os not wnt to lip t wit is on, s tis woul opn t possiility o Wit plyin witout lippin. T position tr Sly s. ws on tt Sukuni ws prpr or, s Sly ply tis xt sm opnin tims t t 00 Worl Cmpionsips. At, Wit usully plys,, or, ut Sukuni m up wit nw mov,.. Unortuntly or Sukuni, it sms tt Sly sn tis nw mov or. Wil movs juttin ionlly to t outsi lik. r usully movs, in tis s it sms to work out wll or Wit. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

140 0 9 Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Comprin Dirm -9 n Dirm -, t only irn is t xtr iss on n. It mit sm tt tis is n vn tr-o, ut in xtr iss su s ts usully work inst t plyr mkin t ionl mov (Wit s. in tis s). T rson is tt in Dirm -, Blk os not v ny movs in t sout, wil in Dirm -9, Blk n us t is on to mk mov. Givin your opponnt t option to mk mov in rion tt ws wll o rom is otn i, unlss o ours tr r no otr movs vill. In tis prtiulr s tou,. sms to oo mov, n t rson inlly oms pprnt tr Wit s mov. Followin t xn t movs n 9, Sukuni ollow wit 0.. Sly oul not or to iv up two tmpos y llowin Wit to ply. H tror took t wit.. Howvr, Wit now s is on t -olumn, n is l to ply quit mov wit.. Tis lso sts up u trt or Wit t, n Blk s littl oi ut to ply ns wit.. Sukuni ontinu wit., in trtnin to in two tmpos unlss Blk tks t unln t. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Gm nlysis

141 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - At mov, Blk in n not or to llow Wit ply, n tror Sly took t unln wit. O ours, in tis s, t wit is on ors Blk t prospt o lnin is y plyin. At, Sukuni m t quit mov to, n now t vnt o. is rvl. In Dirm -, Wit is trtnin to mk n xllnt mov to. Altou Blk oul ply., Wit woul just ply ; t rsultin position is sown in Dirm -. Noti ow Blk os not v n ttrtiv mov to t sout, wil Wit s potntilly vlul mov t, lippin t is on, i.., t xtr is Blk ply in t xn t mov -9. Prsumly Sly sw t prolm wit plyin n os., usin t is on or Wit n ply to. Now i Wit plys., Blk n just ply. Sukuni vntully os., wi ws t rit i ut t wron mov. Wit wnts to prvnt Blk rom plyin, n ttkin t unln wit rtinly ompliss tt. Howvr, Wit s st mov ws., nyin Blk s ss to y lippin t is on (Dirm -). Computr nlysis rvls tt tr plyin., Sukuni ws in t rst o t m. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

142 9 0 Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - On o t prolms wit. is tt it llow Sly to mk quit mov t. Sukuni mit v n tinkin tt i Sly vr took t ornr, oul w t, inin ss to t ornr. In tt s, t Blk is on oul llow Wit to us t our in t ornr swinl (s Dirm 0-). Anotr prolm wit. is tt Wit n not lip t is on, us tis woul llow Blk swinl y plyin witout lippin. A tir prolm is tt, s in t tul m, -- is likly to om n o (-squr) rion tt Wit n not mov into, losin prity. At 0, Wit s littl oi ut to ply, trtnin to ollow wit. Sly tn ply n xllnt nsiv mov wit.! I Wit now plys, it woul lip, in ivin Blk swinl wit. Sukuni ply. ; t min ppl o tis mov is tt it sts up quit mov to. Computr nlysis rvls tt. ws slitly ttr. Altou woul lip t ritil is on, it mks link wit t lk is on, so tt Blk mov to woul still lip. T m ontinu wit Sly plyin., llowin Wit to t in is quit mov t. Exnin Blk or Wit ru Sly s vnt rom iss to iss. It turns out to slitly ttr to ply. (t mov Sly ply t ) witout puttin in t - xn. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Gm nlysis

143 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Atr Sly s., Sukuni ply, lippin t ritil is on. Tis mov tks vnt o t t tt Blk os not v ss to t t momnt. Sly rstlis ss to wit., powrully plyin trou t mil o t or. Sukuni ontinu wit., wi in links up t lk is on, poisonin Blk s mov to n prvntin t swinl. At 9, Sly ply, wi in my viw ws t worst mov m in t m, vn tou omputr nlysis sows tt Blk is still winnin y iss tr tis mov. Lookin t Dirm -, Wit n not mov to, sin tis woul lip t lk is on n st up t - swinl or Blk. Mnwil, Wit is trtnin to mk quit mov t. It tror mks sns or Blk to ply imsl t 9. Fortuntly or Sly, Sukuni i not tk vnt o t sitution, plyin 0. inst o t ovious. It is r to sy wt Sukuni oun pplin out. Prps ws opin tt Sly woul ply, wi is no lonr oo mov now tt s n ill in. Rrlss, tr 0., Blk now s winnin options (,,,, n ), mkin it mu sir or Sly to los out t m. 9 0 Dirm - Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

144 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Computr nlysis sows tt. ws t st mov, winnin y, ut Sly os (winnin y ), wi is mor intuitiv or umns. Tis is n xmpl o t tsuji sown in Dirm 0-, rin ionl n ttin o movs in ornr rion. I Wit tris., Blk plys, inin two tmpos in t upprrit, wi woul sl t oin on Wit (s Dirm -). Sukuni inst ply., wi kps t m los. Altou tis rks t ionl, Blk n not ply., us tis woul llow Wit to ply witout lippin. It my sm tmptin or Blk to rin ontrol o t ionl y plyin., ut tis os not work itr, s Wit oul just rk t ionl wit. Blk s only winnin mov is t on Sly os,.. Now i Wit rks t ionl wit., Blk n omplt t tsuji y plyin. Altou tortilly t st mov, losin y just iss,. kps t position simpl or Blk. Sukuni inst tri or omplitions y plyin., wi t lst ivs Sly som m-losin options wi look plusil, su s or. Howvr, Sly kpt is ool n simply w t. Tis urnts lk ss to t ritil squr. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Gm nlysis

145 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit wr n wr squrs lt opn, Wit s position is omin inrsinly sprt. T st mov ws., ut tn Blk n, or xmpl, just r t ornr n ollow wit, urntin Blk n stiliz tr s (t top, ottom n lt s). Inst Sukuni inlly ill in t ol wit., n Sly omplt is tsuji y plyin.. Wit is still wll o rom t o-rion in t uppr lt, so tt prity is workin in vor o Blk. Sukuni s lst op ws.. Now i Blk tks t ornr, ts swinl wn Wit plys witout lippin t is on. It tus m s somtin o sok wn Sly os to ply 9.! Tis is rtinly not t sort o mov I woul rommn to novi (or n xprt or tt mttr), ut it is not too iiult to vriy tt Blk will v nou iss vn tr ttin swinl. Wit s mov to os not lip lon t ionl, llowin to Blk to kp iv intrnl iss (,,,, n ). Furtr, Blk ts to ply n xtr mov in t ottom-lt (ot n ) to ompnst or Wit ttin n xtr mov in t uppr-rit. 0 9 Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Dirm - Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

146 Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - At tis point, it pprs tt Wit s som op o rtinin prity y plyin.. Altou Wit is ut o rom t o rion in t uppr lt, Blk os not v ss to. Blk s only ois r to ply into t vn rion in t ottom rit or t o rion in t uppr lt. I Blk movs to t o rion, Wit n ply, lvin only vn rions. Howvr, tr is on i prolm or Wit. Wn Wit plys, it mks t ntir -olumn wit. Tis sts up swinl or Blk, llowin im to ply witout lippin. In t tul m, Sly ply., wi loss som iss ( ws t st mov) ut is sy to ount. Sukuni ply., ut tr., tr is no oi ut to ply., sttin up t swinl. It is intrstin to not tt in Dirm -, tr r only our mpty squrs, n Blk only s iss. Howvr,. is u mov. Not only os it lip lot o iss, ut it ors Wit to pss, n now Blk will t prity in t lst rion. Dirm - Dirm - Dirm - Wit psss Gm nlysis 9

147 0 9 Dirm - Dirm -9 Dirm -0 Sly pik up notr iss on t lst movs o t m, nou or -9 vitory n t titl o Worl Otllo Cmpion! Blow r six otr trnsripts rom t tournmnt, inluin t prliminry roun mt twn Sukuni n Sly Blk: Mkoto Sukuni Wit: Bn Sly Blk: Mkoto Sukuni Wit: Hirosi Goto Blk: Bn Sly Wit: T. Ksiwr Blk: R. Sprnio 9 Wit: Bn Sly Blk: Bn Sly Wit: Anrs Hon Blk: Mkoto Sukuni 9 Wit: E. Cspr 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

148 Appnix Intrnt rsours Tr is n unn o usul Otllo wsits on t Intrnt. T list low rprsnts only smll rtion o wt is vill. WZr WZr, writtn y Gunnr Anrsson n Lrs Ivnsson, is t Winows vrsion o Zr, on o t stronst Otllo-plyin prorms in t worl. Zr ors ull rn o turs, inluin t ility to xmin t Tor ts o trnsripts (s low). Ntst Ntst, writtn y Cris Wlty, is t stronst prorm vill to t puli. Trnsript ownloin p otllo.or/ino/s.tml Trnsripts o ms ply in most o t importnt tournmnts l roun t worl r ollt y t FFO n ntr into t Tor ts, wi now inlus mor tn 0,000 ms. Tor is t nm o t oriinl prorm us to xmin t ms in t ts. Altou t ts is still mintin in Tor s ormt, ts ys most popl us WZr to ss t ms. Ir ttp://otllo.rtion.r.r/ino/loiils/ Ir, writtn y Lu Rivir (wit lp rom Stpn Niolt), is prorm usul or prtiin nms. A position rom n tul m is sown, wit twn n mpty squrs. You must inis t m, plyin inst t omputr, wi lwys mks t st mov. In position, only on o your vill movs is orrt, n you must ply prtly to win (or rw). I you il you n try in s mny tims s you wnt, n i you rlly t stuk tr is sow utton wi will sow t orrt mov. Ir is rltivly simpl prorm, ut it mks prtiin nms un. Hppy En Lik Ir, Hppy En (writtn y Bppi Mnzonni) llows you to prti nms, ut it is s mny mor turs n is losr to plyin in rl m. T urrnt vrsion, Hppy En III, uss WZr s nm loritm n is tus vry Intrnt rsours

149 st. T prorm rws positions rom t Tor ts, so you soul ownlo t lst som o t ts ils or usin Hppy En. Not tt i you mk nou movs, t prorm will insult you in rokn Enlis! Ntionl Otllo Assoitions Links Austrli Britin Cn r.ostprtmnt.om/o/otllon Czk Rpuli rjsi.z/otllo/o/inx.tm Cin Dnmrk Finln Frn otllo.rtion.r.r Grmny Holln Hon Kon Itly Jpn Unit Stts Sinpor Swn Russi Bluz Otllo links luz000.tripo.om/otllolinks.tml FDI's Otllo links Blos t. Otllo Gtwy otllotwy.om Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

150 Answrs to xriss Cptr Exris - Wit soul ply, pturin t is t, wi will provi ss to t ornr. Exris - Blk soul ply. Altou tis is C-squr, tr is no nr o Wit inin ss to t ornr. Furtr, tis mov lips t is t, wi will llow Blk to tk t ornr. Exris - Wit soul ply, usin t ornr to uil mor stl iss. Exris - Tis is n xtrm xmpl o uilin up stl iss. T orrt squn o movs is sown in t irm. 9 Exris - Blk soul ill in t ol t. Sin Wit n not ptur tis is, Blk will l to tk t ornr. Exris - Wit soul ply, trtnin to tk t ornr. I Blk tris to prvnt tis y plyin, t wit is t still llows Wit to tk t ornr. Cptr Exris - Tis is possil ontinution o Dirm -. Hr Blk soul ply, lvin Wit wit no s rspons. Exris - Blk soul ply, lippin tr intrnl iss. Not ow tis mov os not lip orizontlly or vrtilly. Su movs r otn stron s t is ply is usully t only nw rontir is rt. Answrs to xriss

151 Exris - Hr in Blk soul tk t vry quit mov, orin Wit no nw options. Exris - Wit soul simply ply, lvin Blk wit no s options. Wit prt ply, Wit n ompltly wipout Blk. Exris - As in Exris -, mit ppr to t ovious ply, ut tis woul lv Blk wit svrl quit options. Inst, Wit soul ply t quit mov, n sv or ltr in t m. Exris - Blk soul ply. Not only is tis quit mov, ut it lso prvnts Wit rom tkin quit mov t imsl. Exris - T irms low sow xmpls o squns wi or Wit to on ll our ornrs to Blk. 9 0 Exris - T irm low sows on squn, wit Blk winnin Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

152 Cptr Exris - Blk soul tk t quit mov t. Exris - Wit s ist priority r is to prvnt Blk rom tkin n xllnt mov t. T st mov is, lippin n nyin Blk ss to. Exris - is Wit s quitst mov, ut llows Blk stron rspons t. It is ttr to ply, nyin Blk ss to. Exris - Tis is position wi s ourr mny tims in xprt ply. Wit s lr numr o rontir iss, ut s ontrol o t ntr. Wit soul ply, lvin Blk wit only options,,, n, ll o wi r lou. Exris - my ppr to t ovious mov, ut Wit n ply in rspons, lvin t sm position s Dirm -. Bttr is or Blk to ply, lvin position similr to Dirm -9. Exris - or r two oo ois. I you os, you woul rrt it wn Blk rplis!!, ompltly wipin you out. Tis is t prttist o t mny 9-mov wipouts, wi is t sortst possil m o Otllo. Bin wip out is lwys nr tt must ur inst wn plyin opponnts wo r mny iss in t opnin. 9 Cptr Exris - rprsnts oo quit mov or ot sis, n ot plyrs wnt to r tis spot s soon s possil. Sin it is Blk s turn, soul mov to. I movs somwr ls, Wit will tk. Exris - In tis s, i Blk plys, it lips t is t. Wit will tk t wit n lt wit r mov t. Blk s st mov r is to ply, tkin wy Wit s ss to. Exris - Tis position is tkn rom Dirm -, wit Wit plyin t nxt mov t. Sin n orm pir, Blk wnts to tk t Answrs to xriss

153 otr l o t pir n ply. I Blk movs lswr, Wit n ply or, inin tmpo. Exris - Blk is out o s movs, ut n sty liv y tkin vnt o Wit s win ormtions. Bor iin wi win to ttk, Blk soul xmin wi ornr ( or ) is mor vlul to im. In tis s, is mor vlul, sin Blk will l to xtn out lon t lt. Tus, Blk soul in is ttk wit. Wit s st rspons is, tr wi Blk ws t, inin ss to. Exris - Wit soul ply, lvin -squr p t /. Blk is lry in nr o runnin out o movs. Exris - Blk s mov to ivs Wit n opportunity to pull o mjor oup wit!! Tis is s us Blk os not v ss to. Wit will ltr l to in tmpos y plyin ot n (I woul rommn plyin tis out on or i it is not ovious to you). Cptr Exris - Blk soul in n intrior swp y plyin. T prt ply squn is sown in t irm, wit Blk winnin -9. Purists (purists wit omputrs, tt is) mit not tt Blk n lso win y n intil sor y plyin. Howvr, I woul prr, s it lvs Wit wit only on oi (), wil Blk strtin wit llows Wit to oos twn n. Exris - Wit s mny wys to win, ut Wit s st mov is, tkin ontrol o t ionl. Blk will or to lip on is nxt turn, llowin Wit to tk t ornr. Exris - Wit soul in y plyin. Blk s littl oi ut to rply wit, is only s mov. Wit n tn ply, tkin ontrol o t ionl n runnin Blk out o movs. Tis is notr xmpl o ow it is otn possil to xploit pir, in tis s sttin up mov to r t ionl. T ntir prt-ply squn is sown in t irm, wit Wit winnin Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

154 Exris - is Wit s only winnin mov, rkin t ionl n inin ss to. Altou Blk n sur two s y tkin t ornr, Wit will ill in t, n Blk psss. Wit will tn l to ptur t rit n top s wit t squn sown in t irm. Not tt i Wit strts wit or, Blk simply tks t jnt ornr, n Wit n not w. 9 0 Exris - Blk soul ply. Tis is swinl, s Wit os not v ss to. Blk will ltr mov to imsl, rtin mny stl iss. Exris - Blk soul ply. Wit n tk, inin mny stl iss. Howvr, tis rts t position in Exris -! Tis xmpl monstrts tt it n wort mkin siniint srii in orr to st up swinl. Cptr Exris - Blk is trtnin to mk oo mov t, so Wit soul ply to, lippin t is on. Not only os tis tk wy Blk s ss to, ut now it is Wit tt trtns to mk quit mov to. Exris - Blk soul prvnt Wit rom mkin quit mov to. Blk oul ny Wit s ss to y plyin or. Wil ts movs r rsonl, in t s t st mov is or Blk to ply imsl. Exris - Blk trtns to mk quit mov to, n Wit soul prvnt tis y plyin! Altou vry lou, tis is sily t st mov vill or Wit. Exris - Evn in t nm, it is otn mor importnt to onsir ns rtr tn ons. In tis s, ot plyrs n mk quit mov to. Sin it is Blk s turn, soul ply. I plys inst, Wit tks n Blk will run ompltly out o movs. Exris - In tis s, Blk trtns to mk quit mov to, s wll s stron mov to. Wit oul ply imsl, ut tis woul iv Blk oo mov to. Bttr or Wit is to ply! Wil Blk n t oo mov in t, wit lry oupi, tis still lvs Wit wit soli l. Answrs to xriss

155 Exris - In tis position, Wit pprs to winnin sily. Wit s lry tkn ornr, n s oo mov vill t n. Howvr, Blk s t powrul trt o rin t ionl wit, tr wi Wit n not rk t ionl. Wit s only winnin mov is to prvnt Blk rom rin t ionl y mkin t nsiv mov! Cptr Exris - Wit soul ply to, rtin tr -squr rions. Blk must initit ply into o ts rions, n Wit simply ollows Blk y tkin t lst mov in t rion. Exris - Wit soul ply to. Wit oul ply into t o rion t, ut tis ons t ntir ottom n Blk wins. Sin Blk os not v ss to t - rion, no mttr ow Wit pros will vntully v to initit ply into t rion. It is r ttr is to ply irst, lt Blk w t, n tn ply into t o rion t rtr tn. Exris - Witout ss to t o rion () it pprs tt Blk s prity. Howvr, i Wit ins wit, tn Blk s only mov in t lowrlt is, wi lips t lon ionl n ivs Wit ss to. Tus, Blk s st rspons is, n Wit will t t lst mov in t lowr-lt (tr Blk, Wit s st mov is ). Exris - I Wit ply s to, tn Blk psss, n Wit must initit ply into n vn rion, losin t m. Wit s winnin mov is, in Blk two movs ( n ) in t rion. Rrlss o t orr in wi Blk tks is movs, Wit plys n tn ts oo inl mov t. Exris - Tis is n xmpl o usin ypr vn numr tory. Blk soul ply, slin imsl o rom t rion in t uppr-rit. No mttr ow Wit plys, Wit must vntully initit ply in t uppr rit, llowin Blk to t t lst mov n t vitory. T prt ply squn is sown in t irm. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

156 Exris - T ky to unrstnin tis position is to viw t -squr rion in t lowrlt (,, n ) n s -squr rion. Wit soul mov into t o rion in t uppr 0 lt, voiin t lowr lt until Blk plys into. T qustion tn, is wr in t uppr lt to mov? T ovious ois r n. A it o tout llows us to rjt in vor o. 9 T prolm wit is tt i Blk plys immitly plys to, tn Wit s only mov to t lowr-lt rion (t only o rion) is, wi ors Blk r movs t n. By ontrst, tr, Blk mov to (itr now or in t utur) is wll mt y, n Wit will l to t t lst mov in vry rion. T prt ply squn is sown in t irm, wit Wit winnin -. Cptr 9 Exris 9- Blk soul ttk t ornr y plyin. I Wit rspons wit, tis lips n. Blk n tn run Wit out o movs y plyin. Exris 9- Blk soul ttk t ornr y plyin. Wit s littl oi ut to rply wit, lippin t Blk iss on n. Tis sts up oo mov or Blk t. Exris 9- Wit soul ttk t ornr wit, lippin t Blk is on n ontrollin t - ionl. I Blk rspons wit, Wit plys, tkin prmnnt ontrol o t ionl. Exris 9- Wit soul ply, ttkin t ornr rom two irtions. Altou tis sriis t ornr n t ottom, Wit n ltr tk t ornr n swp roun t or, winnin sily. Exris 9- Wit soul ttk on o Blk s unln s. In tis s, t ornr is mor vlul or Wit tn t ornr, so Wit soul in y plyin. Blk s littl oi ut to rspon wit, llowin Wit to win y win t. Exris 9- Blk soul ttk t ornr y plyin. I Wit rspons wit, tn Blk n initit stonr trp wit. Exris 9- T trp ils wn Blk rspons, nyin Wit ss Answrs to xriss 9

157 to t ttk squr () wil stlisin ss or Blk to t ornr. Now mttr ow Wit ontinus, Blk will l to tk t ornr on is nxt mov. Exris 9- T trp sus. Evn i Blk plys, Wit still s ss to t ttk squr, us t mov to lips t is on. Exris 9-9 T trp ils. Suppos tt Blk rspons wit, rkin t ionl. Wit must ontinu wit, ut tis lips t is on, mkin t ntir -olumn Wit. Blk n now ply witout lippin, n will l to tk t ornr on is nxt turn. Exris 9-0 T trp ils wn Blk rspons. I Wit tris to ontinu wit, it lips t is on, llowin Blk to ply. Exris 9- T trp ils wn Blk rspons wit. Exris 9- T trp ils wn Blk rspons wit, ttkin t ornr. Wit must rspon wit, ut now Blk n tk t ornr. Rmrkly, omputr nlysis rvls tt Wit is still winnin tr! Exris 9- T trp sus. Atr plyin, Wit loss ss to t ttk squr, ut t only Blk movs wi o not surrnr ornr immitly ( n ) iv Wit ss to. Exris 9- T trp ils wn Blk rspons wit. I Wit ontinus wit, it lips t is on, mkin t ntir -olumn Wit. Blk n now ply witout lippin. Exris 9- T trp ils wn Blk rspons wit. Now i Wit plys, t -olumn is ntirly Wit, llowin Blk to ply witout lippin. Howvr, it is wort notin tt i Wit plys inst o, Blk s only winnin mov is to ply imsl. So, in som sns t trp os su in winnin t ornr. Cptr 0 Exris 0- Blk soul ply. Wil tis mov is lou, it sts up vry vlul swinl. I Wit plys, Blk irst ills in t, n ltr n swinl Wit y plyin witout lippin. I Wit plys nywr otr tn, Blk n ply witout ivin Wit ss to. Exris 0- Blk soul ply. Wit s only s mov is, ut tis mks t -olumn ntirly Wit, llowin Blk to ply witout lippin. 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

158 Exris 0- Blk movs to, ttkin t ornr. I Wit rplis wit, it sts up swinl, llowin Blk to ply witout lippin. I Wit os not ply, Blk n tk on is nxt mov, n Wit still n not ply witout llowin swinl. Exris 0- Blk is ttmptin to swinl Wit y plyin on is nxt turn. Wit n prvnt tis y plyin, nyin Blk s ss to. Exris 0- I Blk plys, tn Wit rplis wit n Blk loss. Blk soul inst in wit. I Wit rspons wit, tn Blk n ontinu wit. I Wit now plys, tn t ntir -olumn is Wit, llowin Blk to pull o swinl wit. Exris 0- Wit n t tr o our movs in t ornr y rin t ionl wit. Blk will rk t ionl on is nxt turn, n Wit tn ontinus wit. Altou Wit is onin ornr rly in t m, t tmpos in r wort mor tn t ornr. Not tt Blk oul ny Wit s ss to y movin to, ut tis rts u wll n lvs Wit wit t vnt. Cptr Exris - Blk soul ply quitly to, wit t potntil or movin to n in t utur. Tis is t st wy to tk vnt o Wit s sp. Exris - Wit soul ply, mkin n xllnt sp. Tis is on o tos positions tt os not rquir mu rin to iur out t rit mov. Exris - Wit s svrl rsonl lookin movs, inluin t quit mov. Howvr, i Wit plys, tn tis rsults in t position sown in Exris -. Blk ts in oo mov t n trtns ollow y. WZr inits tt t st mov is, wi t irst ln os not sm pplin t ll. Not only os it or Blk wonrul mov t, ut it lso puts pi on t opposit t Wit lry oupis (-). T vlu o plyin is minly nsiv. Blk n not rspon wit, us tis woul iv Wit ss to. O ours Blk ts oo mov in, ut tr tis nitr nor is prtiulrly oo, n tr is no wy or Blk to ply to ot. In t initil position, WZr vn prrs, nyin Blk ss to, ovr. T irn twn plyin,, or is not i, ut t point is tt it is importnt to onsir ow your opponnt will xploit your sp. Answrs to xriss

159 Exris - Blk s st mov is, liv it or not,! In t 90 s, ws t utomti rspons in tis position, ut tis llows Wit to onsolit is position wit. Blk tn s notin ttr tn t ovious mov t, rsultin in t position in Exris -. T point o plyin is tt it trtns, llowin Blk to in two tmpos on t. Wit n prmpt tis y ttkin t ornr wit, ut tr Blk ns wit, Wit must initit ply in t nort, lvin Wit wit only nrrow vnt. Exris - Blk soul xploit Wit s wk position y plyin. Wit n o ours rk t ionl, ut Blk will vntully t o t movs (,,,,,) in t rion. Exris - T ovious mov r is -- unortuntly it is not t orrt mov. Atr, Blk os not v ollow-up rspons to Wit s. T usul mov woul to ply, smi-orin Wit to tk, n tn w t. In tis s, owvr, plyin ivs Wit ss to. Rtr tn, Blk soul in wit. I Wit rspons wit, tn oms n ttk on n unln. I Wit rks t ionl wit, Blk n ply t -- squn n win t ornr. Cptr Exris - Blk ins wit iss. I Blk plys, Wit rspons wit, n Blk ins just t is on, inisin wit iss. I Blk inst plys, Wit rspons wit. Cnlltion is usul wn ountin tis squn. Blk ins our iss on row (,,, ) ut loss our iss on t - ionl (,,, ). Furtr, Blk ins, ut loss. Tus, tr Blk /Wit Blk s no in n iniss wit iss. Exris - Blk ins wit iss. I Blk plys, Wit rspons wit, n Blk ins six iss (,,,,, ) or totl o. I Blk plys, Wit rspons. Blk ins nin iss (,,,,,,,, ) ut loss our iss (,,, ) or nt in o iv iss. Exris - Blk soul ply n ns wit iss. Atr Blk plys, Wit ts swinl us os not v ss to, so Blk ts tis mov s wll. Wn tr r two mpty squrs t t n o t m, n on o t movs swinls t opponnt, it is lwys ttr to mk tis mov. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

160 Exris - Prity susts tt Wit soul ply to t o rion (). Howvr, in tis s, is t orrt mov, llowin Wit to inis wit iss. I Wit plys irst, it lips t is on. Atr Blk tks, Wit s mov to os not lip us is is on ts in t wy. Strtin wit is tror on is ttr tn. Exris - Wit soul ply. Atr Blk psss, Wit plys, n Blk ns t m wit. Countin tis squn, Wit ins wit 0 iss, n ins svn iss on t lt tr plyin or sutotl o. Followin, Wit must onsir ot n. Strtin wit t mov tt is sir to ount, ins iv iss on t top n Wit will inis wit += iss. Atr, i Wit plys, it ins it iss (,,,,,,, ) or sutotl o +=, ut tr Blk plys, Wit loss t is on, so ns wit iss. Exris - T prt ply squn is Wit, Blk, Wit. Countin tis squn, Wit strts wit 0 iss. Atr Wit, Blk, Wit s in iv iss (,,,, ) n lost iv iss (,,,, ). On t inl mov, Wit ins tr iss (,, ) or totl o iss. I Wit ins wit or, t m ns in rw. Cptr Puzzl Blk s irst mov is. Unlss Wit rspons y oin to, Blk n tk t ornr t or is son mov. I Wit os rspon wit, it will turn ovr t is t, llowin Blk to tk ornr. Puzzl Wit s irst mov is, turnin ovr tn iss. Tis lvs Blk wit only tr options (,, n ) ll o wi llow Wit to tk ornr on is nxt mov. Puzzl Blk s irst mov soul to. Tis llows Wit only two options ( n ), ot o wi iv Blk ss to ornr on is nxt mov. Puzzl Wit plys to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit plys to, simultnously ttkin two ornrs ( n ). Blk s no wy to n tis oul ttk. Puzzl Blk plys to, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit plys to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk plys to, lvin Wit wit no s movs. I Wit plys to, it lips t is on, ivin Blk ss to. Answrs to xriss

161 Puzzl 9 Blk plys to, lvin Wit wit only two options ( or ). I Wit ooss, Blk pturs. I Wit ooss, Blk plys, nin t m. Puzzl 0 Wit plys to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk plys to, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk plys to, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk plys to, ttkin t ornr. I Wit rspons wit, tis lips t is on, ivin Blk ss to. Puzzl Wit ins y plyin. I Blk rspons wit or, Wit plys, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit s irst mov is. I Blk plys to, Wit plys to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. I Blk plys, Wit plys, inin ss to. I Blk plys ny otr mov, Wit plys, inin ss to. Puzzl Blk soul ply to. Wit s only s mov is, to wi Blk rspons, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit os to, ttkin t ornr. Blk must n wit, tr wi Wit plys, rin t ionl n lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit os to, ttkin t ornr. Blk must n wit, tr wi Wit plys, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl 9 Blk plys to, wi os not iv Wit ss to. I Wit rplis wit or, Blk plys, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl 0 Blk os to, lvin s Wit s only rspons. Blk tn plys, lvin s Wit s only rspons, wi ivs Blk ss to. Puzzl Blk plys to. No mttr ow Wit rspons, Blk ollows wit n n ply on is tir mov. Puzzl Blk s irst mov soul to. Tis ors Wit or possil rplis (,,, n ). I Wit ooss, Blk ttks ornr y plyin t. I Wit ooss, Blk ttks y plyin. I Wit ooss or, Blk n ttk ornr y plyin. Puzzl Wit soul ply. I Blk rspons, Wit plys, poisonin Blk s mov to n lvin Blk wit no s movs. I Blk os not rspon, Wit plys n pturs t ornr on is tir mov. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

162 Puzzl Wit os to, ttkin ornr. I Blk ns y oin to, Wit ountrs wit, try inin ss to ornr. I inst Blk ns y oin to, Wit rspons wit, try inin ss to ornr. Puzzl Wit soul ply. I Blk rspons, Wit ountrs wit. I Blk inst plys, Wit ountrs wit. In itr s Blk is lt wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit plys to. I Blk rplis wit, Wit plys to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. I Blk inst tris, Wit ountrs wit, inin ss to ornr. Puzzl Blk soul ply. I Wit rspons wit or, Blk ountrs wit ; i Wit inst plys, Blk ountrs wit. In itr s, Wit will v no s movs. Puzzl Blk os to. Wit s only s rspons is. Blk tn movs to, inin ss to ornr. Puzzl 9 Wit soul ply. Blk s only s rspons is. Wit tn movs to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl 0 Wit soul ply. I Blk rplis, Wit plys, lvin Blk wit no s movs. I Blk inst plys, Wit ws t, inin ss to. Puzzl Blk s irst mov soul to. Wit s only s movs r n. In itr s Blk ontinus wit, inin ss to ornr on is nxt mov. Puzzl Blk os to. I Wit ooss, Blk rplis wit. I inst Wit ooss, Blk rplis. In itr s, Wit s no s movs. Puzzl Blk soul ply. I Wit ooss, Blk rplis. I Wit inst ooss or, Blk rplis. In s, Wit is lt wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit os to. Wtvr Blk s rspons, Wit ontinus wit, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk plys to. I Wit rspons wit or, Blk movs to, inin ss to ornr. Puzzl Wit s irst mov soul to. Blk s only s mov is. Wit tn movs to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Answrs to xriss

163 Puzzl Blk os to. Wit s only s rspons is, tr wi Blk plys, orin Wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit soul ply. Blk must rply wit, tr wi Wit ills in t, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl 9 Blk os to, ttkin t ornr. Wit must rspon. Blk tn movs to, lvin Wit wit no s rspons. Puzzl 0 Wit soul ply, orin Blk to rply wit. Wit tn movs to, ttkin t ornr. Blk s only ns is, ut tis mov lips t is on, ivin Wit ss to ornr. Puzzl Wit os to, orin Blk to rply wit. Wit tn movs to, lvin Blk wit no s rspons. Puzzl Wit soul ply. No mttr wr Blk rspons, Wit ontinus wit, lvin Blk wit no s rspons. Puzzl Blk os to. Wtvr Wit s rspons, Blk plys, ttkin t ornr. I Wit ns wit, it lips t is on, ivin Blk ss to. Puzzl Wit movs to. Blk s only s rspons is. Wit tn movs to, lvin Blk wit ss only to, wi ivs Wit t ornr. Puzzl Wit s irst mov soul, orin Blk to rply. Wit tn movs to, orin Blk to ply, orin Wit t ornr. Puzzl Wit os to. Wtvr Blk rplis, Wit movs to, lvin Blk wit no s rspons. Puzzl Blk s irst mov soul to. Wit s only s rspons is. Blk tn plys ; Wit s only mov is, ivin Blk t ornr. Puzzl Blk os to. Tis ors Wit tr s rsponss:,, n. I Wit ooss or, Blk movs to, lvin Wit wit no s rspons. I Wit ooss, Blk ws t n tks ornr on is nxt turn. Puzzl 9 Blk plys, lvin Wit wit s rsponss t n. Wivr Wit ooss, Blk plys t otr l o t pir, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl 0 Wit soul ply. I Blk ooss, Wit ws t, inin ss to. I Blk inst ooss, tn Wit rspons wit, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

164 Puzzl Wit os to. I Blk rspons, Wit plys. I inst Blk rspons, Wit plys. In itr s Blk is lt wit no s rspons. I Blk rspons, Wit ws t, inin ss to ornr on is tir mov. Puzzl Blk soul ply. I Wit ooss, tn Blk rplis wit, rkin t ionl. I inst Wit ooss, Blk rplis, lvin Wit wit no s rspons. Puzzl Wit soul ply. I Blk rplis, Wit mploys Stonr trp y plyin. I Blk inst rplis, Wit plys, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk s irst mov soul to, orin Wit to rspon. Blk tn luns Stonr trp y plyin. Puzzl Blk soul ply, orin Wit to rspon wit. Blk n tn w t n tk on is nxt turn. Puzzl Blk os to, orin Wit to rspon wit. Blk tn movs to, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit soul ply. I Blk rspons wit, Wit movs to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. I Blk os not rspon wit, Wit movs tr imsl, inin ss to on is nxt turn. Puzzl Blk os to, lvin Wit wit iv s movs (,,,, n ). No mttr wi o ts movs Wit ooss, Blk rspons wit, urntin imsl ornr or on is nxt turn. Puzzl 9 Blk soul ply, lvin s Wit s only s rspons. Blk tn ws t, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl 0 Blk soul ply. I Wit rspons, Blk soul tn lun Stonr trp y plyin. I Wit os not rspon wit, tn Blk plys, urntin ptur o ornr on is nxt turn. Puzzl Wit os to. Blk s only s mov is. Wit tn os to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Wit soul ply. No mttr ow Blk rspons, Wit initits Stonr trp wit. Puzzl Wit os to. Tis lvs Blk wit s movs t n. Rrlss o wi mov Blk ooss, Wit plys, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Answrs to xriss

165 Puzzl Wit s irst mov soul, trtnin Stonr trp y plyin. Blk must rply wit to prvnt t Stonr. Wit tn plys to, lvin Blk wit no s rspons. Puzzl Wit os to, lvin s Blk s only s rspons. Wit tn plys to, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk soul ply. I Wit rspons, Blk plys, lvin Wit wit no s movs. I Wit rspons, Blk ws t n n tk ornr on is nxt turn. I Wit rspons or, Blk plys n n tk ornr on is nxt turn. Puzzl Wit os to. I Blk rspons, Wit soul ply t, lvin Blk wit no s movs. I Blk inst rspons tn Wit n ut t ionl wit. Puzzl Wit soul ply to. I Blk rspons, Wit soul sprin Stonr trp wit mov to. Likwis, Wit n ountr Blk rspons o y plyin. I Blk s initil rspons is, Wit soul rply wit, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl 9 Blk os to. I Wit rspons or, Blk soul ontinu wit, lvin Wit wit no s movs. I inst Wit rspons, tn Blk soul ontinu wit, in lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl 0 Blk soul ply t, trtnin ornr. I Wit loks y movin to, Blk soul rk t - ionl wit n tk ornr on is nxt turn. I Wit Blks y movin to imsl, Blk n w t n tk ornr on is nxt turn. Puzzl Blk soul ply. No mttr wr Wit rspons, Blk soul nxt ply t, trtnin ornr. Wit must ply t, wi lips t is t, orin Blk ornr. Puzzl Blk os to. Wit must ply, tr wi Blk ontinus wit, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk soul ply, orin Wit to rspon wit. Blk tn ttks ornr y plyin. I Wit tris to n wit, it lips t is on n ors Blk t ornr. Puzzl Blk plys, lvin s Wit s only s rspons. Blk soul tn ply, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

166 Puzzl Blk soul ply. Tis lvs Wit wit two s rsponss: n. Blk soul rspon or, rsptivly, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk soul mov to. I Wit ooss, Blk ply, lvin Wit wit no s rspons. I Wit inst ooss, Blk ws t n tks ornr on is nxt turn. Puzzl Wit os to, lvin s Blk s only s mov. Wit tn ontinus wit, orin Blk no s rspons. Puzzl Wit soul ply to. I Blk ooss, Wit ws t n tks ornr on is nxt mov. I Blk inst ooss, Wit plys, lvin Blk wit no s rspons. Puzzl 9 Wit os to, lvin s Blk s only s rspons. Wit ontinus wit, lvin Blk wit no s movs. Puzzl 0 Blk soul ply. Wit s only s mov is, tr wi Blk luns Stonr trp y plyin. Puzzl Blk plys, n no mttr wr Wit rspons, Blk ollows wit. Tis urnts ptur o ornr on is tir mov. Puzzl Wit soul ply, ttkin ornr. I Blk rspons, Wit rks t ionl wit. I Blk inst rspons, Wit rks t ionl wit. Puzzl Wit os to. I Blk rspons, Wit initits Stonr trp wit. Otrwis, Wit plys imsl, in sttin up Stonr trp. Puzzl Blk movs to. I Wit rspons wit, tn Blk plys n Wit s no s rspons. I Wit rspons, Blk uts t ionl wit n tks on is nxt turn. Puzzl Blk plys. I Wit rspons wit, Blk ws t n tks ornr on is nxt turn. I Wit rspons, Blk ws t n tks ornr on is nxt turn. Puzzl Blk soul ply. Wit s only s mov is, tr wi Blk plys, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk movs to, lvin s Wit s only s rspons. Blk tn movs to, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl Blk plys. Wit s only s mov is, tr wi Blk plys, lvin Wit wit no s rspons. Answrs to xriss 9

167 Puzzl 9 Blk soul ply, lvin s Wit s only s rspons. Blk tn plys, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl 90 Blk movs to. I Wit rspons wit, Blk plys n Wit s no s movs. I Wit inst plys, Blk rks t ionl wit n tks on is nxt turn. Puzzl 9 Blk plys. I Wit ooss, Blk plys, lvin Wit wit no s movs. I Wit inst ooss or, Blk plys, in lvin Wit wit no s movs. I Wit ooss, Blk uts t ionl wit n tks on is nxt turn. Puzzl 9 Blk soul ply. I Wit rspons wit, Blk n ply or, lvin Wit wit no s movs. I Wit rspons wit Blk plys, or i Wit rspons Blk plys ; in s Wit s no s movs. Puzzl 9 Blk soul ply. Wit s only s rspons is. Blk tn plys, lvin Wit wit no s movs. Puzzl 9 Wit os to. I Blk ooss, tn Wit plys, winnin t ornr. I Blk inst oos, Wit ws t, in winnin t ornr. Puzzl 9 Wit soul ply. Blk s only mov is, tr wi Wit plys, winnin t ornr. Puzzl 9 Wit os to, n no mttr wr Blk rspons, ontinus wit, winnin t ornr. Puzzl 9 Wit soul ply. Blk must n wit. Wit tn plys, n Blk n not lip t is on. Puzzl 9 Blk soul in wit, n Wit must n t. Blk tn plys. No mttr ow Wit rspons, Blk ollows wit Stonr ttk t, urntin ornr on is ourt mov. Puzzl 99 Blk os to, n Wit psss. Blk tn os to. Wit s only mov is to, lippin t is on. Blk s tir mov is to, Wit psss, n Blk tks on is ourt mov. 0 Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr

168 Glossry A-squr: Any squr wi is sprt rom t nrst ornr y on otr squr (s Dirm -). Anor: On or mor pis wi nnot sily limint y t opposition, orin prottion inst wip-out. B-squr: Any squr wi is sprt rom t nrst ornr y two otr squrs (s Dirm -). Bln : An oupi y six jnt iss o t sm olor, ot ornrs in vnt. Blklin: T ionl runnin rom to. Brk ionl: Estlis is on ionl ontroll y t opponnt. C-squr: Any squr wi is jnt to ornr (s Dirm -). Control t ntr: Hvin iss un in t ntr o t or wil t opponnt s iss r on t outsi. Dionl ontrol: Hvin lin o svrl iss o t sm olor on ionl lin wil t opponnt s no iss on t sm lin. Evn numr tory: Wn tr is rion wit n vn numr o mpty squrs, it is usully ttr to v your opponnt initit ply in t rion. Extrt: Flip n intrior is tt ws vlul or t opponnt. Fin t opponnt: Intntionlly ivin t opponnt options in rion. For mov: A mov on wi plyr s only on ll ply. Fr mov: A mov vill to only on plyr wi n rr until ltr in t m n wi, wn tkn, os not rt ny s rsponss or t opponnt. Frontir is: A is wi orrs on or mor mpty squrs. Gin tmpo: To iv n vnt o timin y rivin on mor vil mov tn t opposition rom ply witin limit r o t or n try in t trnsrrin to t opposition t urn o inititin ply lswr. Hypr vn-numr tory: A plyr n or is opponnt to initit ply in n vn-numr rion i t plyr os not v ss to ny o t squrs in t rion. Intrior is: A is wi is ompltly surroun y otr iss. Intrior swp: A strty y wi on si rts lr numr o stl intrior iss, usully sriiin iss in t pross. Intrnl is: Sm s intrior is. Lou mov: A mov wi rts mny nw rontir iss. Glossry

169 Min ionl: On o t two it-squr ionls runnin twn two ornrs (s Dirm -). Pir: Two mpty squrs su tt i plyr movs to on o t squrs, is opponnt will wnt to ply in t otr. Prity: T ility to t t lst mov in vry or lmost vry rion. Poison is: A is wi turns wt woul otrwis quit mov into lou mov. Poison mov: A potntilly quit mov wi is lou mov us o poison is. Quit mov: A mov wi os not rt mny nw rontir iss. Run out o movs: A position in wi t plyr to mov s no s movs vill. S mov: A mov wi os not on ornr. Smi-or mov: A mov wi is or not y t ruls o t m ut rtr y ttil onsirtions. Stl is: A is wi nnot lipp no mttr wt movs r m trouout t rst o t m. Stonr trp: A squn o movs orin t ptur o ornr y irst ontrollin min ionl wit n X-squr mov, tn ttkin ornr so tt i t opponnt ns t ornr, lips t X-squr. S Dirm 9-. Swinl: A sitution wr on plyr ts ot movs in pir us, ollowin t irst mov into t pir, t opponnt os not v ll mov to t otr squr in t pir. Tsuji: A oo mov or squn o movs tt n us in rtin rquntlyourrin positions. Unln : An oupi y iv jnt iss o t sm olor, on C- squr n ot ornrs in vnt. Wll: A onnt roup o rontir iss o t sm olor. W: A is or lin o svrl iss o t sm olor on n wi is utt on ot sis y opposition iss, or plyin mov wi rts w. Witlin: T ionl runnin rom to. Win: An unln. Wip-out: A m wi ns wit ll t iss on t or t sm olor. X-squr: Any squr wi is ionlly jnt to ornr (s Dirm - ). Otllo: A Minut to Lrn...A Litim to Mstr