"Atamakin" means Gold drop on the square ahead of the opponent's King supported by other piece of yours on the board. This gold drop is frequently used when checkmating the King in the endgame. It is necessary to be able to make an Atamakin for you to win a game. You can learn by solving Atamakin Tsume Practice problems to be posted here. Today is #23. It's a 5 move tsume. I recommend you to replay the answer to remember the line if you cannot solve this problem within 5 minutes.
You can see the answer by clicking the arrow in the right direction under the board in order to replay the answer line. (Popup diagram to be saved for printing) Click the exclamation marks which appear below the diagram for further comments on the problem. If you click the marks again, the comment windows go away.
Hi Manabu san,
your entry on march 10th is the same.
thanks
Marc
Posted by: Marc | April 18, 2008 at 05:38 AM
Marc,
Hi, Sorry, I can't understand what you tried to point out. I don't think this entry is not identical to the entry of March 10.
Posted by: takodori | April 18, 2008 at 09:45 AM
hmm. you were right. maybe it has been too late at night...
sorry.
Posted by: Marc | April 20, 2008 at 03:27 AM