3rd Kyū
Guide for 3rd Kyū
Here are the patterns for anti-diagonals (↘ direction) starting from the a-file.
Starting from a-file
| Start | End | |
|---|---|---|
| a8 | → | h1 |
| a7 | → | g1 |
| a6 | → | f1 |
| a5 | → | e1 |
| a4 | → | d1 |
| a3 | → | c1 |
| a2 | → | b1 |
Similar to diagonals, as the starting point moves down, the endpoint squeezes in from the right along the 1st rank.
Next, the patterns for anti-diagonals starting from the 8th rank.
Starting from 8th rank
| Start | End | |
|---|---|---|
| b8 | → | h2 |
| c8 | → | h3 |
| d8 | → | h4 |
| e8 | → | h5 |
| f8 | → | h6 |
| g8 | → | h7 |
As the starting point moves right, the endpoint squeezes up from the bottom along the h-file.