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Lesson 20 — Monday: Direction of Play (Advanced, Endgame)

Fundamentals — Fuseki is whole‑board strategy: claim corners, extend to sides, and coordinate towards the center. Today we work at Advanced level in the Endgame.

Original term: 布石 (fuseki)

About this tactic: Whole‑board opening strategy balancing territory and influence through direction of play. (布石 fuseki)

Weekly Course Notice: This lesson is part of a 7‑day course that repeats every week. Follow the hourly sequence from Monday to Sunday, then loop again next week to reinforce skills.

Read one move deeper this hour than you did last hour.

Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map

Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary’s authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?…

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Good shape, strong connections, and steady reading win games.

Xi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security

China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region….

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Fuseki sets the stage; yose seals the win. Play the whole board.

Lesson 19 — Monday: Approach Timing (Advanced, Endgame)

Fundamentals — Fuseki is whole‑board strategy: claim corners, extend to sides, and coordinate towards the center. Today we work at Advanced level in the Endgame.

Original term: 布石 (fuseki)

About this tactic: Whole‑board opening strategy balancing territory and influence through direction of play. (布石 fuseki)

Weekly Course Notice: This lesson is part of a 7‑day course that repeats every week. Follow the hourly sequence from Monday to Sunday, then loop again next week to reinforce skills.

Read one move deeper this hour than you did last hour.

Trump Says Leaders From Israel and Lebanon Will Speak Thursday

Neither side confirmed a meeting. Israeli and Lebanese officials have said a cease-fire in the war against Hezbollah is under consideration….

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Good shape, strong connections, and steady reading win games.

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Read carefully: when in doubt, look for the vital point.

Iran War Live Updates: Pakistan’s Shuttle Diplomacy Unfolds in Tehran

Pakistan’s foreign ministry said it expected to host a second round of U.S.-Iran talks but did not say when, as a Pakistani delegation visited the Iranian capital….

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Read carefully: when in doubt, look for the vital point.

'I was the most trolled person in the world,' Meghan says during Australia visit

Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media….

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Good shape, strong connections, and steady reading win games.

Lesson 18 — Monday: Frameworks (Moyo) (Advanced, Endgame)

Fundamentals — Fuseki is whole‑board strategy: claim corners, extend to sides, and coordinate towards the center. Today we work at Advanced level in the Endgame.

Real‑world analogy: U.K.’s Starmer Summons U.S. Social Media Companies Over Child Safety Online — source

Original term: 布石 (fuseki)

About this tactic: Whole‑board opening strategy balancing territory and influence through direction of play. (布石 fuseki)

Weekly Course Notice: This lesson is part of a 7‑day course that repeats every week. Follow the hourly sequence from Monday to Sunday, then loop again next week to reinforce skills.

Strong connections, light shape, and steady rhythm win long games.

More big energy users to get help as support plan expanded

A scheme to cut bills for firms that are heavy energy users is being extended to cover an additional 3,000 businesses….

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Fuseki sets the stage; yose seals the win. Play the whole board.