Variations of Our Solution (Ib)
KataGo's 2021 Solution
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We inserted this alternative move manually. The sequence below shows KataGo's favoured continuation (in "Analysis Mode"). |
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Just out of interest, I tried Black's hiki at Descending to Third point of interest - not seriously considered by KataGo either - was the hane at
KataGo also considered
KataGo also considered
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KataGo also considered
KataGo also considered The crosscut in the upper left corner has been played already, so this move in the centre would be really no mistake, contrary to one of KataGo's selfplay games (
KataGo prefers capturing at We have reached a change in the order of moves with the superordinate variation. The final scores of the game will become White + 2 / Black + 4. |

58aa
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58aj
, which was not seriously considered by KataGo. The reason became evident soon - Black will lose the game decisively.
, instead, leaves White less room for her forthcoming manoeuvres in the corner, but is nevertheless a mistake that loses one point overall.
. As a matter of course, I expected a simple change in the order of moves (
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) thereafter.
(CHITOOM).
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(CHITOOM).
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for this purpose.
58ct
immediately, and will return to 
