Stones sit on the crossings
A stone belongs on an intersection where two lines cross, not inside a square. On this 5 × 5 board, the center is row 3, column 3. Rows run from top to bottom; columns run from left to right.
Choose a clear anchor, such as the center or an edge. Describe the other stones relative to it, keeping their colors: “black in the center, black one place left, white one place above”. No Go rules are needed for this memory task.
Rebuild the same small shape
Place black in the center and on the crossing immediately left of it. Then place white immediately above the center. These three stones form the same pattern, whichever one you place first.
In the practice, study as long as you need and select Hide stones. Choose Black or White, then tap an intersection. To correct a stone, choose the other color or use Erase. Undo restores the last edit.
Place as many stones as you studied before checking. Each stone needs both the correct intersection and the correct color. The practice asks for a remembered pattern, not the next move in a Go game.
Read a different arrangement
This time, look below the center. Which color belongs on that crossing?
Try it
Which stone belongs immediately below the center?
- Black
- White
Show the answer
White
Yes. The white stone is one crossing below the center, at row 4, column 3.
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