In kibbitz around game recorder are called “scribe”. You can be scribe of many things, so I called them kifu scribe.
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It is cold outside and Chris Rea is driving home for Christmas, so here is a warming up puzzle.
Black to play.
Next one …
Is this an easy puzzle, because only one move is required to receive a green correct? Don’t rely on your automatic pilot and play a bit odd looking move.
Check out why it works. White to play.
And finally two cute ones.
White to play.
White to play.
The more I see easy problems the more I think having two levels of easyness could be better, the first being for complete beginner who have more to see as to think a little bit, like see an Atari. It’s more about not discouraging the 28(?)k as rewarding too easily the 18k.
Let’s better give an example:
The last easy problem from @Atorrante is a 28k, perfect for a full beginner but too easy for a 18k
The next problem is a 18k, entertaining and not too complex, but headache for a full beginner and too easy for an intermediate player
For naming, maybe something like “starter” (28k) and “advanced beginner” (18k)?
So if you need something to talk about with friends & family, tell them about Christmas Eve. Surprise them all, but only after you have solved these puzzles 
White to play.
White to start. Don’t disturb symmetry.
White to play.
Merry Christmas or Merry X-mas, whatever you prefer, but be sure to make it merry!
Four Black to play puzzles. Enjoy!
Black to play, capture some stones and live.
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Black to play.
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Sometimes you have to sacrifice to reach your goal. No pain, no gain.
Black to play.
Running along the edge can be fun (although White might disagree with this).
Black to play.
Efficiently wrapping it up.
Black to play.
Black looks fragile. Can White take advantage of it?
White to move.
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I don’t get it.
I watched the solution and still don’t get it.
What’s happening there?
Well basically no one is alive yet besides the surrounding stones. Each group has a big eye and it’s a fight for who takes who, or a seki maybe
Yes. Both players have only one eye with captured stones inside that make a dead shape.
So removing those stones is useless (except maybe for gaining few liberties).
So it’s a capture race.
Or it could be seki instead.
But the solution is just one move!
I can’t understand what that move does.
Seki? Killing?
Could white win the capture race if black doesn’t take that move?
I can’t see that.
I suppose that move makes the difference, but can’t get why.
Black move is making his eye bigger which means earning libertiES ( not y), removing a sente move if white here too, reducing black libs if reverse and at same time take a liberty of white. That’s so perfect in a semeai.
i think black should place on the vital point right in the middle
Black to play.
Two puzzles about damezumari.
Dame Zumari, don’t know her. Nice girl?
No, it is about shortage of liberties in go.
Oh that, boring.
Okay, solve these puzzles asap and we can talk about interesting things.
Okay, will do.
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Not interesting really? One of the most essential fundamental, anticipating a lack of liberties in your stones. I am sure if anyone get more confident in this when not, it’s a sure gain of 2-3 levels at least.
Wow, you took it seriously. Was just playing with the word damezumari.
A I didn’t get, zumari means boring?
A dame is a lady. At my club we had - many years ago - someone who always called damezumari Dame Zumari.
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Two medium ones and one (maybe too) tough puzzle.
White to play.
Black to play.
Looks hopeless for Black?
Look again!
Black to play.
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Here are three puzzles where Black begins to play. Although if you want to you can also begin with White (be prepared to see some red incorrect notices though).
Imagining what your opponent wants to play is often a good hint for where to play.
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