Cutting Principles Explained?

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I meant going wrong in the sense of misunderstanding what you've said.

[Bill Spight]

I'm finding that a serious weakness in my game is cutting. When to, when not to, how to defend against, etc. I frequently cut only to find myself in big trouble 3 or 4 moves later. I guess I'm just not "getting it".

I'm slowly working my way thru "Attack and Defense". But is there another book, online resource, or YouTube video you can recommend that can specifically help explain cutting principles?

Thanks!!

--Jeff

I don't know of a book about cutting. However, I think that you are doing the right thing. If you cut and your opponent refutes the cut, you have learned something. If you don't cut, you may never know whether you should have or not.

I just remembered Richard Hunter's book, Crosscut Workshop, which I believe is now available at SmartGo books, http://gobooks.com/books.html . I have not read it, but I am sure that it is excellent.

[Bill Spight]

I meant going wrong in the sense of misunderstanding what you've said.

Perhaps we mean different things by willpower. People often invoke willpower when talking about breaking bad habits. When you play up to yourself you are still playing within your limits. That's not so difficult. Belief in yourself is as important as anything.

Here is, I think, a good example from one of Fedya's recent games.

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$$ | . O O . . . .
$$ | . X O X . . .
$$ | . 1 X O . . .
$$ | . . X O . . .
$$ | . 3 . 2 . . .
$$ | . 4 . . . . .
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$$ | . . O . . . .
$$ | . O O . . . .
$$ | . X O X . . .
$$ | . 1 X O . . .
$$ | . . X O . . .
$$ | . 3 . 2 . . .
$$ | . 4 . . . . .
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White thought for 24 seconds before playing . Maybe he considered A-03 first and misread it, I don't know. But once he found B-01 he knew how to take away the potential eye at A-01, and finding the kill was within his reach. With the hint that White may have been able to do better, Fedya found the kill. I don't think that willpower, as I understand it, is a factor.

[DrStraw]

I just remembered Richard Hunter's book, Crosscut Workshop, which I believe is now available at SmartGo books, http://gobooks.com/books.html . I have not read it, but I am sure that it is excellent.

You must have a very short memory.

viewtopic.php?p=214828#p214828

[Bill Spight]

I just remembered Richard Hunter's book, Crosscut Workshop, which I believe is now available at SmartGo books, http://gobooks.com/books.html . I have not read it, but I am sure that it is excellent.

You must have a very short memory.

http://lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 28#p214828

DrStraw? That's an interesting name. You must be an interesting fellow.

[DrStraw]

DrStraw? That's an interesting name. You must be an interesting fellow.

Some people have been known to say that:

http://www.dragongoserver.net/userinfo.php?uid=42143

[OtakuViking]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtR6vAs ... ture=share