:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (Ib)

KataGo's 2021 Solution

VAR (.3) (.1)

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White crosscuts as early as possible.

We inserted this move manually, as KataGo did not choose it in any of the selfplay games.

Below, we display KataGo's favoured moves in "Analysis Mode".

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White has not yet connected her two stones in the lower left, so Black has to play the atari from the inside.

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White captures in the lower left.

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Black blocks, as usual.

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White gives atari at Black's nakade, resolving any shortage of liberties around.

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Black defends his formation in the left centre.

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White captures the nakade "early".

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White returns to the upper left corner.

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It is best for Black to defend his territory in the upper left corner.

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White starts the reduction of Black's potential territory in the lower left in return.

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KataGo likes to play this kind of kikashi.

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Black plays tenuki, as usual.

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White plays KataGo's bad-shape move in the left centre.

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Black inserts the atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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It is best for White to connect.

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Black defends in the left centre.

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White connects her single stone in the right centre in return.

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Black continues in upper left.

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We have reached a change in the order of moves with the super²ordinate variation.

The final scores of the game will become White + 2 / Black + 4.

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