Just one problem this week, but it’s an easy one.

Dia. 1: The Orthodox Fuseki

I didn’t make time this week to put together a set of problems (I’ll try to get ahead of the game this weekend), so I’ve posted an article about one of my favorite openings — the orthodox fuseki.

Orthodox has been a popular opening throughout the modern era, but has surged in popularity among professionals since about 2001, now appearing in in about one in four professional games. It has also seen a number of recent innovations. Orthodox is a solid, steady opening, balancing influence and territory. It’s also relatively easy to understand — a good choice for novice players who are want to start studying specific openings.

Take a look at the extended entry for a more detailed examination.

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Sorry for the delay on this week’s problems, I’ve been sick.

The novice and elementary problems this week share a common theme; in fact, the novice problem comes from an actual game of mine from years ago and shows a real-life example of how these tesuji are applied. The intermediate problem is another from the Gokyo Shumyo.

Remember, there are new problems here every Thursday.

You may recognize the novice problem this week, though this time roles are reversed. The intermediate problem is from section 2 of the Gokyo Shumyo.

Be sure to check back next week for more.

Here are this week’s problems. The intermediate problem is yet another from the Gokyo Shumyo and the novice problem comes from the godiscussions.com forum. I composed the elementary problem to illustrate a basic life and death concept.

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This week’s beginner and novice problems are a little bit different from the usual, but the intermediate problem continues the Gokyo Shumyo series.

Be sure to check back next week for more.