Jika wrote:
Hi
I am a complete beginner and I have one book and different apps for tsumego.
Can some of you give advice on what to prefer as a start?
I am a complete beginner and I have one book and different apps for tsumego.
Can some of you give advice on what to prefer as a start?
Start with playing games. There are weak bots that can be fun to play with.
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As I post in the other thread, I'm having difficulties to see WHY a solution to a problem IS the solution, meaning, why does some pattern mean a group is dead (alive is a bit easier, though I find telling real eyes from false difficult).
I agree with Uberdude, these problems are at the moment too difficult for you. That may not be so in a week or two, however, because beginners improve rapidly.
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And, when using the book, should I try to solve the problem in my head or can I use a board?
Do both.
You are, at this stage, like a baby learning a language. There will be plenty of things that you do not yet understand, but trying to understand them is a good thing to do. You will often be wrong, but getting the right answer is less important than working on the problem. So my suggestion is to give yourself a reasonable length of time, like 30 seconds, to try to find the answer, Then you can look it up. Segoe, a top player 100 years ago, suggested an intermediate stage where you set up the problem on a board and try to solve the problem by playing out variations. You may want to try that.Quote:
As I post in the other thread, I'm having difficulties to see WHY a solution to a problem IS the solution, meaning, why does some pattern mean a group is dead (alive is a bit easier, though I find telling real eyes from false difficult).
What you have in these cases are called status problems. What is the status of a group, dead, ko, seki, or independently alive? You have been told the answer, but you don't see why. So set up the solution diagram on the board, and test out the answer. If a group is supposed to be dead, try to make it live. If you succeed, then probably there was a way to kill that you missed. Try to find those moves. If a group is supposed to be alive, try to kill it. Again, finding the answer is less important than playing over the variations. Important note: If you judge your efforts by whether you solve the problem or not, you will be punishing yourself instead of rewarding yourself for your work. Even if you don't solve a problem, you will learn from making the attempt. And once you have made the effort, looking at the answer can also be a learning experience. Your attempts will be fresh in your mind and you can compare them with the solution.
Bonne chance!
