Kill-all Go in Insei League
We will not have handicap division in March. Instead of it we will practise at Kill-all Go: The rules are as in regular Go, on a 19x19 board, but Black is awarded 17 handicap stones, using free placement (Chinese rules with 9 stones handicap and after that W passes). If White can obtain a living group, she wins, while if Black can prevent this, he wins.
17 stones are chosen based on the experience amongst professionals that this amount gives White a roughly 50% chance of success. When players of different groups play this game, the number of handicap stones must be changed: 1 stone per group. For example, A group insei must kill E group insei on 13 handicap, but live with the same opponent on 21 stone. 2 games per person with different colors: one with B, second with W. Time control: 10 min +30 sec, 5 times Free registration, without additional entry fee. We played this game in our Korean Baduk School and I am sure, it helps you to improve the reading ability and shapes flexibility.
P.S. Still there are 2 empty spots: one in B, another in D
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