Variations of Our Solution (III)
This chapter explains all variations, as far as they do not relate specifically to the professional solution.
This continues the "Variations of Our Solution (II)" (491).
This chapter explains all variations, as far as they do not relate specifically to the professional solution.
This continues the "Variations of Our Solution (II)" (491).
The Crosscut Sequence | |||
@ | 519 | ++ | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 503 | Connects her single stone in atari | |
(A) @ | 521 | ++ | Occupies a liberty of Black's top right group (better endgame) |
@ | 523 | + | Inserts a kikashi on the lower edge |
@ | 521 | Continues occupying liberties | |
@ | 524 | ++ | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 521 | Continues occupying liberties | |
@ | 526 | ++ | Starts the semeai in the lower right |
@ | 522 | Continues occupying liberties in the upper right | |
@ | 527 | ++ | Plays tenuki (for demonstrative purposes) |
@ | 522 | Takes White's group off the board | |
(B) @ | 528 | ++ | Pushes into Black's upper left corner |
@ | 504 | Plays a sagari to live on the lower edge | |
(A) @ | 530 | ++ | Connects the hanezeki's tail |
(B) @ | 531 | ++ (Ko) | Pre-empts two eyes for White's group on the left edge |
(C) @ | 532 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the lower part of White's group on the left edge |
@ | 534 | ++ | Jumps to defend the corner |
@ | 532 | Blocks from above | |
@ | 535 | + 3 | Plays a throw-in in the corner |
@ | 536 | + 3 | Connects on the left edge |
@ | 538 | + 3 | Pushes to the right first |
@ | 539 | ++ | Plays sagari on the upper edge |
@ | 538 | Occupies a liberty of White's group at left | |
@ | 536 | Gives atari in the corner | |
@ | 535 | ++ | Captures White's just played stone |
@ | 532 | Cuts on the upper edge | |
@ | 541 | ++ (Ko) | Connects on the second line |
@ | 542 | ++ | Captures the upper White stone |
@ | 541 | Captures the lower White stone | |
@ | 532 | Connects on the left edge | |
@ | 543 | ++ | Captures White's upper stone |
@ | 533 | Captures White's lower stone | |
@ | 504 | Closes the upper left corner |
The Semeai Top Right Corner vs. Left Side | |||
@ | 544 | ++ | Captures White's three stones in the lower left corner |
@ | 505 | Starts to cut White's upper group | |
@ | 545 | ++ | Attempts to connect on the third line |
@ | 505 | Cuts on the left edge | |
(.1) @ | 546 | ++ | Tries another bulky shape |
(.2) @ | 546 | ++ | Gives atari |
@ | 505 | Builds the most bulky shape | |
(.1) @ | 548 | ++ | Gives atari from the inside at Black's nakade stones |
(.2) @ | 548k | +2 +4 | Gives atari at Black's single stone below |
KataGo's new move suggestions are displayed in the two maps below.
Extensive elaborations on the continuations without Black's kikashi in the hanezeki | |||
@ | 505 | + 3 | Gives atari from the outside at Black's nakade stones |
KataGo's New Move Suggestions | |||
@ | 548k | +2 +4 | Gives atari at Black's single stone below |
(.1) @ | 548ka | ++ | Captures White's single stone |
(.2) @ | 548kb | +2 +4 | Completes the nakade |
@ | 548kba | +2 +2 | Gives atari |
@ | 548kbb | +2 +4 | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji |
@ | 548kba | Connects the atari | |
@ | 548kbc | ++ | Defends the top left corner |
@ | 548kbd | ++ | Connects solidly |
@ | 548kbc | Captures White's just played stone | |
@ | 548kba | Connects solidly | |
@ | 548kb | Forces White from above | |
@ | 548k | Forces from above | |
(.1) @ | 548kc | ++ | Takes the large endgame in the top left corner |
(.2) @ | 548kd | ++ | Gives atari from the right, for defending the top left corner |
@ | 548k | Solidly connects at the bottom | |
@ | 548k | Plays KataGo's crosscut after the tsuke of Yamada Shinji | |
@ | 548ke | +2 +2 | Gives atari from the outside |
@ | 548kea | ++ | Connects the atari |
@ | 548keb | ++ (ko) | Captures White's stone |
@ | 548kea | Gives atari in the corner | |
@ | 548kec | ++ | Cuts on the outside |
@ | 548kea | Attaches in the corner | |
@ | 548ked | ++ (ko) | Plays a forcing move in the corner |
@ | 548kea | Connects on the outside | |
@ | 548ke | Captures a White stone | |
@ | 548k | Gives atari from the corner | |
@ | 548kf | +3 +3 | Captures White's single stone |
@ | 548kfa | ++ (ko) | Gives counter-atari |
@ | 548kf | Connects "peacefully" | |
@ | 548k | Connects the atari | |
@ | 548kg | +2 +1 | Blocks at the bottom |
@ | 548k | Blocks at the top | |
@ | 548kh | +1 Jigo | Connects her single stone at the top right |
@ | 548k | Plays KataGo's bad-shape move in the top left centre | |
(.1) @ | 548kj | +2 +1 | Blocks immediately |
(.2) @ | 548kk | +2 +4 | KataGo's solid connection |
@ | 548kka | Jigo Jigo | Connects her single stone at the upper edge |
@ | 548kk | Connects her single stone in the top right | |
@ | 548kkb | +2 +1 | Continues with the Main Semeai |
@ | 548kk | Captures White's single stone at the upper edge | |
@ | 548k | Plays tenuki to capture White's single stone in the top right centre | |
@ | 548kl | +1 +1 | Pushes from above |
@ | 548kla | Jigo Jigo | Connects her single stone at the upper edge |
@ | 548kl | Attaches in the centre | |
@ | 548klb | +1 +1 | Sacrifices one stone in the left centre |
@ | 548klc | Jigo +2 | Destroys another point of White territory |
@ | 548klb | Continues with the Main Semeai | |
@ | 548kl | Connects solidly | |
@ | 548kld | +1 +1 | Continues with the Main Semeai |
@ | 548kl | Captures White's single stone at the upper edge | |
@ | 548k | Plays a wedge in the left centre | |
(.1) @ | 548klk | +2 +2 | Plays Dany's atekomi |
(.2) @ | 548klp | +2 +4 | Plays kikashi in the lower left |
@ | 548klq | +2 Jigo | Connects at the lower edge |
@ | 548klp | Plays KataGo's solid connection | |
@ | 548k | Plays the attachment at the centre of three stones | |
@ | 548km | +2 Jigo | Captures White's single stone at the upper edge |
@ | 548k | Continues with the Main Semeai | |
@ | 548kn | +1 +1 | Secures territory in the centre |
@ | 548kna | +1 +1 | Continues with the Main Semeai |
@ | 548kn | Gives atari at the upper edge | |
@ | 548k | Connects her stone at the upper edge. | |
@ | 548ko | +2 +1 | Captures White' single stone from below |
@ | 548k | Plays Joachim's tesuji in the bamboo joint | |
@ | 548kp | +1 Jigo | Solidly connects in the top right centre |
@ | 548k | Occupies a liberty of Black's large group | |
@ | 548kq | +1 | Occupies another liberty of Black's large group – Semeai Variation |
@ | 548k | +1 | Captures the hanezeki's tail – Capture Variation |
The Endgame on the Left Side | |||
(.1) @ | 549 | + 4 | Gives atari on Black's single stone at the upper edge |
(.2) @ | 550 | + 3 ≡ | Takes Black's nakade stones off the board (move order) |
@ | 552 | + 6 | Gives atari on Black's hasami-tsuke stone |
@ | 554 | ++ | Connects his stone in atari |
@ | 552 | Continues occupying liberties | |
@ | 550 | Plays nozoki on the first line | |
@ | 555 | ++ | Defends the top left corner |
@ | 550 | Gives atari on White's group on the left edge | |
@ | 557 | + 5 | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 551 | Connects her stones | |
@ | 559 | ++ | Tries to capture White's tsuke stone |
@ | 551 | Blocks from the corner | |
@ | 506 | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji | |
(.1) @ | 560 | ++ | Tries to capture White's tsuke stone |
@ | 561 | + 6 | Blocks from the corner |
@ | 560 | Connects his right-hand stones | |
@ | 562 | ++ | Starts building two eyes for his top left group |
@ | 560 | Tries to kill White's stones | |
(.2) @ | 563 | + 1 | Does not play the Hanezeki Exchange (demonstrative purposes) |
@ | 565 | Jigo | Continues occupying liberties |
@ | 563 | Plays atari in the hanezeki | |
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506 | Gives way, after some kikashi in the hanezeki
These kikashi should have been played immediately after the guzumi! | |
@ | 566a | + 2 | Plays hane to attack Black's upper left corner |
@ | 566e | Jigo | Connects the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 566a | Captures four stones in the hanezeki | |
@ | 566b | + 2 | Captures the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 566d | + 1 | Gives atari in the upper left corner |
@ | 566b | Plays a peep at the second line | |
@ | 566c | + 10 | Captures in the hanezeki |
@ | 566ca | ++ | Connects in the corner |
(.1) @ | 566cb | + >10 | Plays sagari at the upper edge |
(.1) @ | 566cc | ++ | Connects inside his formation |
(.2) @ | 566cd | ++ | Connects at the outside of his encirclement |
@ | 566cb | Gives atari in the corner | |
(.2) @ | 566ce | + 6 | Plays oki at the left edge |
@ | 566ca | Pushes from below | |
@ | 566c | Gives atari in the corner | |
@ | 566b | Connects in the corner | |
@ | 566a | Kills Black's upper left corner | |
@ | 503 | Connects her four stones in the hanezeki | |
@ | 566k | Jigo | Plays KataGo's crosscut |
@ | 503 | + 3 | Pulls back |
@ | 567 | + 3 ≡ | Threatens Black's upper territory only (technical matter) |
@ | 507 | Pre-empts one point of territory for Black in the centre | |
@ | 569 | Jigo | Plays sagari on the lower edge (Semeai Variation) |
(A) @ | 570 | Jigo | Gives atari on White's single stone |
@ | 571 | ++ | Occupies a liberty from above |
@ | 570 | Occupies a liberty from below (move order) | |
(B) @ | 572 | ++ | Occupies a liberty of White's lower partial group |
@ | 569 | Connects solidly | |
@ | 507 | Secures his territory in the centre | |
@ | 573 | + 2 | Connects his single stone in atari |
@ | 507 | Secures territory in the upper left |
The Semeai Top Right Corner | |||
(.1) @ | 574 | ++ | Plays a throw-in into the lower cutting point |
(.2) @ | 575 | ++ | Tries building a nakade shape from the inside |
@ | 508 | Plays a nozoki on the left edge | |
@ | 576 | + 3 ≡ | Reduces Black's territory on the left-hand side (technical matter) |
@ | 508 | Occupies a liberty of Black's large group in the upper right | |
@ | 578 | + 1 | Continues occupying liberties (technical matter) |
@ | 509 | Occupies a point inside her eye on the left edge | |
@ | 580 | ++ | Occupies a shared liberty in the hanezeki |
@ | 509 | Gives atari on White's group on the left edge | |
@ | 582 | ++ | Connects the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 510 | Plays inside White's eye on the left edge | |
White's Final Decision | |||
@ | 583 | + 5 | Capture Variation |
@ | 585 | + 9 | Continues occupying liberties |
@ | 583 | Plays oki inside Black's lower group in the previous hanezeki | |
@ | 510 | Semeai Variation | |
@ | 586 | ++ | Occupies a shared liberty in the hanezeki |
@ | 511 | Occupies a liberty of White's group on the left edge | |
@ | 587 | + | Plays tenuki (for demonstrative purposes only) |
@ | 512 | Takes Black's large group off the board |