The Further Evolution of Amateurs' Knowledge
(2011 - 2014)
2012 - Preventing White's Endgame
in the Classical Path
While thinking about the correct moment that White should start the endgame in the top left corner with the tsuke of Yamada Shinji at , Joachim Meinhardt got the idea that Black could probably defend his corner (with ) before the Crosscut Sequence in the top left centre is complete. This idea is valid only with the professional solution, where the guzumi () has not been played beforehand. |
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In response, White plays at , and ensures that her left side cannot be captured. Now, Black's only hope is to set up a ko (with the sequence to ), while securing one eye. Thereafter, he also has to reduce White's group at the top to only one eye (e.g. with , and ). | |