Variations of Our Solution (II)
This chapter explains all variations, as far as they do not relate specifically to the professional solution.
This continues the "Variations of Our Solution (I)" (180).
This chapter explains all variations, as far as they do not relate specifically to the professional solution.
This continues the "Variations of Our Solution (I)" (180).
(A) @ | 217 | ++ | Captures the right-hand stone in the upper right |
(B) @ | 218 | ++ | Captures the left-hand stone in the upper right |
(C) @ | 219 | + 2 | Starts the Crosscut Sequence |
(A) @ | 221 | + 2 | Closes the upper left corner |
@ | 224 | + 2 | Plays the guzumi "extra late" |
@ | 221 | Starts the Nakade Sequence on the left side | |
@ | 222aa | + 4 | Gives atari at Black's single stone below |
@ | 221 | Gives atari at the nakade |
Joachim's Ko-Semeai | |||
(B) @ | 225 | ++ (Ko) | Plays Joachim's hiki |
(A) @ | 236 | ++ | Lives on the upper edge |
(B) @ | 237 | ++ (Ko) | Plays the kikashi in the top left corner first |
@ | 238 | ++ (Ko) | Cuts inside White's shape on the upper edge |
@ | 240 | ++ | Plays the calm move in the centre |
@ | 238 | Reduces Black's eye from above | |
@ | 237 | Plays from the right | |
@ | 241 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies a shared liberty on the upper edge |
@ | 237 | Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint | |
@ | 225 | Plays on the left | |
(A) @ | 243 | ++ | Closes the upper left corner |
(A) @ | 244 | ++ | Nozoki on the upper edge |
(B) @ | 245 | + 3 | Lives on the upper edge |
(.1) @ | 246 | + 3 | Michael Redmond's kikashi (Capture Variation) |
@ | 247 | + 3 | Answers with the atari (three points, Capture Variation) |
@ | 246 | + 6 | Answers with the solid connection |
(.2) @ | 248 | ++ | Starts the Nakade Sequence on the left |
@ | 249 | + 6 | Connects the centre stone (six points, Capture Variation) |
@ | 248 | Takes the guzumi point | |
@ | 245 | Plays the guzumi (six points, Capture Variation) | |
(C) @ | 250 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the nakade stones, leaves less ko-threats |
(D) @ | 251 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the nakade stones on the left |
@ | 253 | ++ (Ko) | Starts the ko-fight "early" |
@ | 251 | Starts the ko-fight "late" | |
@ | 243 | Takes the guzumi point | |
(B) @ | 255 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the right-hand stone first (move order) |
(C) @ | 257 | ++ (Ko) | Michael Redmond's kikashi |
@ | 259 | + 10 | Pushes into Black's top left corner |
@ | 260 | + 1 | Captures White's two stones in the upper right corner |
@ | 259 | Saves his nakade stones on the left | |
@ | 257 | White connects with the atari ("early" ko) | |
(.1) @ | 261 | + 1 | White occupies the guzumi point |
(.2) @ | 264 | + 5 | White plays nozoki on the first line |
@ | 257 | White takes a liberty of Black's Nakake stones | |
@ | 267 | ++ | Black cuts inside White's shape |
@ | 268 | ++ | Black plays on the upper edge |
@ | 267 | Black secures his larger eye in the centre | |
@ | 258 | Black plays from the left | |
@ | 226 | Captures the left-hand stone in the upper right | |
(A) @ | 270 | ++ | Reduces Black's upper left corner |
(.1) @ | 271 | ++ | Prevents Black's second eye |
(.2) @ | 272 | ++ | Takes the guzumi point |
@ | 270 | Lives on the upper edge | |
@ | 273 | + 2 | Lives with his group in the upper right |
@ | 275 | + 1 | Occupies a liberty of Black's nakade stones |
@ | 273 | Plays hane on the left edge | |
@ | 276 | + 2 | Connects in the upper left corner |
@ | 273 | Plays in the nakade | |
@ | 278 | Jigo | Throws-in in the upper left corner |
@ | 280 | + 1 | Plays a ko-threat |
@ | 278 | Captures Black's two stones in atari | |
@ | 273 | Closes her territory on the left | |
@ | 270 | Saves his nakade stones on the left side | |
@ | 282 | ++ | Occupies the guzumi point |
@ | 270 | Lives with her group on the left side | |
(B) @ | 283 | ++ | Tries to avoid the ko |
(C) @ | 284 | ++ | Tries to avoid the ko |
@ | 227 | Takes the guzumi point | |
(A) @ | 285 | ++ | Tries to do without ko |
(B) @ | 286 | ++ | Closes the upper left corner |
@ | 227 | Captures the right-hand stone in the upper right | |
@ | 287 | ++ | Atari and kikashi in the top left corner |
@ | 288 | ++ | Returns to the ko variation |
@ | 290 | ++ | Solidifies her eye-shape to the right |
@ | 288 | ++ | Mistakenly follows the "usual" prodecure |
@ | 287 | + 2 | Lives on the upper edge |
@ | 227 | Prevents two eyes for Black's large group | |
(.1) @ | 292 | ++ | Threatens to cut in the centre |
@ | 293 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies an outside liberty |
@ | 292 | Occupies a shared liberty | |
(.2) @ | 295 | ++ (Ko) | Tries to do without throw-in in the centre |
@ | 228 | Throw-in in the centre | |
(A) @ | 296 | ++ | Strengthens the top left corner |
(B) @ | 297 | ++ (Ko) | Cuts inside White's shape |
@ | 299 | ++ | Gives atari from below |
@ | 300 | ++ | Captures Black's single stone in atari |
@ | 299 | Gives atari from the right in the top left corner | |
@ | 297 | Solid move in the top left corner | |
(C) @ | 301 | ++ | Threatens White's eye from the right |
@ | 303 | ++ (Ko) | Cuts inside White's shape |
@ | 304 | ++ | Gives atari from below |
@ | 304 | Threatens White's eye from the left | |
@ | 301 | Plays on the edge | |
@ | 305 | No result | Prevents Black's larger eye from below (triple ko) |
@ | 306 | ++ | Destroys Black's eye |
@ | 305 | Defends her eye | |
@ | 301 | Enlarges her eye | |
@ | 307 | ++ (Ko) | Blocks from the top left corner (more threats) |
@ | 301 | Enlarges his eye | |
@ | 228 | Threatens White's eye from the left | |
@ | 309 | ++ (Ko) | White secures an eye on the right |
@ | 311 | ++ (Ko) | Black throws in inside White's eye |
@ | 309 | Black threatens from the right | |
@ | 228 | White blocks to the left | |
@ | 312 | ++ (Ko) | Does without Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint |
@ | 316 | ++ | Plays the solid move in the centre |
@ | 312 | Pushes into Black's eye from above | |
@ | 317 | ++ | Connects his partial groups on the left |
@ | 312 | Connects his partial groups on the right | |
@ | 318 | ++ (Ko) | Plays sagari on the upper edge |
@ | 319 | ++ (Ko) | Reduces Black's eye from below (needs one "real" ko-threat) |
@ | 318 | Plays the solid move in the centre | |
@ | 313 | Plays in the centre | |
@ | 321 | ++ (Ko) | White plays inside Black's eye |
@ | 322 | ++ (Ko) | White gives atari in the centre |
@ | 321 | White continues with occupying liberties | |
@ | 313 | White gives atari in the centre | |
@ | 324 | ++ (Ko) | Captures White's stone in the centre |
@ | 325 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the ko on the upper edge |
@ | 327 | ++ (Ko) | Plays a ko-threat in the nakade |
@ | 325 | Plays the atari on the upper edge as a ko-threat | |
@ | 324 | Connects the hanezeki's tail | |
@ | 328 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies an outside liberty |
@ | 324 | Continues the semeai with Black's group on the lower edge | |
@ | 313 | Plays sagari on the upper edge | |
@ | 329 | ++ (Ko) | Plays the gote move in the hanezeki |
@ | 313 | Captures Black's stone on the upper edge | |
@ | 330 | ++ (Ko) | Fills-in her second false eye (needs one "real" ko-threat) |
@ | 331 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies a shared liberty |
@ | 330 | Occupies an outside liberty | |
@ | 314 | Occupies an outside liberty | |
@ | 332 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies an outside liberty |
@ | 314 | Occupies a shared liberty | |
@ | 333 | ++ (Ko) | Gives atari on the upper edge as a ko-threat |
@ | 314 | Connects the hanezeki's tail | |
@ | 229 | Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint | |
(.1) @ | 334 | ++ (Ko) | Starts the ko "early" |
@ | 336 | (Ko) | Does not recapture the ko (demonstration of ko option) |
@ | 334 | Recaptures the ko | |
(.2) @ | 338 | ++ (Ko) | Does without atari and kikashi in the upper left corner |
@ | 339 | ++ | Closes the top left corner |
@ | 338 | Occupies an outside liberty | |
@ | 230 | Atari in the upper left corner | |
@ | 340 | ++ (Ko) | Plays a solid block to defend the corner |
(A) @ | 342 | ++ (Ko) | Blocks from the left |
(B) @ | 343 | ++ | Blocks from the right / above |
@ | 340 | Plays a Knight's move | |
@ | 230 | Defends the upper left corner with a jump | |
(A) @ | 345 | ++ (Ko) | Plays sagari on the upper edge |
(B) @ | 346 | ++ (Ko) | Tries to enlarge her eye |
@ | 230 | Atari on the upper edge | |
(A) @ | 347 | ++ (Ko) | Plays from below to prevent Black's larger eye |
(.1) @ | 349 | ++ (Ko) | Threatens to cut from below |
(.2) @ | 350 | ++ (Ko) | Gives atari from the right (move order) |
@ | 347 | Throws-in to the left | |
@ | 351 | ++ (Ko) | Fills-in her second false eye |
@ | 347 | Occupies an outside liberty | |
(B) @ , | 352 | ++ (Ko) | Plays push and hane in the top left corner (kills left side) |
@ | 355 | ++ (Ko) | Gives atari from above (demonstration) |
@ | 353 | Gives atari from the right | |
@ | 231 | Pre-empts another ko-shape in the centre | |
@ | 356 | ++ (Ko) | Starts the ko in the upper right (move order) |
@ | 232 | Fills-in her first false eye | |
@ | 357 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies an outside liberty |
@ | 358 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies another outside liberty (needs an own ko-threat) |
@ | 357 | Fills-in her second false eye | |
@ | 232 | Occupies a shared liberty | |
@ | 359 | + 10 | Captures the hanezeki's tail (Ko) |
@ | 233 | Fills-in her second false eye | |
@ | 361 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies an outside liberty (more threats) |
@ | 233 | Captures the ko | |
@ | 362 | ++ (Ko) | Plays a ko-threat on the right side |
@ | 234 | Connects the hanezeki's tail | |
(C) @ | 363 | ++ (Ko) | Capturs White at left (more threats) |
@ | 366 | ++ | Connects solidly |
@ | 367 | ++ (Ko) | Plays atari in the corner |
@ | 366 | Connects her single stone in the corner | |
@ | 369 | ++ | Cuts inside White's eye |
@ | 366 | Plays from the outside | |
@ | 363 | Connects diagonally | |
@ | 370 | ++ (Ko) | Atari on the upper edge, to start a ko |
@ | 373 | ++ | Connects solidly |
@ | 370 | Gives Counter-atari, to start a ko | |
@ | 374 | + 16 | Plays the guzumi |
@ | 370 | Cuts in the centre, as ko-threat | |
@ | 376 | + | Atari in the hanezeki, as a ko-threat |
@ | 371 | Plays a ko-threat inside the hanezeki | |
@ | 377 | ++ | Does without Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint |
@ | 371 | Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint | |
@ | 378 | ++ (Ko) | Starts the ko "early" |
@ | 371 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies an outside liberty |
@ | 364 | ++ (Ko) | Connects her single stone in the corner |
@ | 379 | ++ (Ko) | Oki on the left edge (more threats) |
@ | 379a | ++ (Ko) | Captures White's left-hand stone |
(.1) @ | 379b | ++ | Solid connection in the centre |
(.2) @ | 379c | ++ | Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint |
@ | 379a | Takes a White liberty in the centre | |
@ | 379 | Kikashi in the top left corner | |
@ | 364 | Kikashi on the upper edge | |
@ | 380 | ++ (Ko) | Captures the left-hand stone first (more threats) |
@ | 364 | Captures the right-hand stone first | |
@ | 381 | ++ | Cuts inside White's eye |
@ | 364 | Pre-empts an eye in the centre | |
@ | 382 | ++ | Does without Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint |
@ | 382a | ++ (Ko) | Pushes from above |
@ | 382 | Gives atari in the centre immediately | |
@ | 364 | ++ (Ko) | Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint |
@ | 383 | ++ (Ko) | Starts the ko-fight "early" |
@ | 385 | ++ | Ko-threat (for demonstrative purposes; plus six ko-threats) |
@ | 383 | Occupies an outside liberty | |
@ | 364 | Occupies a shared liberty | |
@ | 386 | ++ | Connects the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 365 | Plays a ko-threat on the right side | |
@ | 219 | Plays the guzumi "late" | |
@ | 387 | ++ | Connects the stone in atari |
@ | 219 | Lives in the upper right | |
@ | 388 | + 2 | Attacks Black's corner more aggressively |
@ | 220 | Pushes into Black's upper left corner | |
@ | 389 | + 5 | Saves his nakade stones |
@ | 220 | Closes the upper left corner |
Michael Redmond's Kikashi
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(L) @ | 390 | + 1 | Michael Redmond's kikashi |
(A) @ | 392 | + 3 | Answers with the solid connection |
@ | 396 | + 2 | Continues with the Crosscut Sequence |
@ | 399 | ++ (Ko) | Plays Joachim's hiki on the upper edge |
(.1) @ | 401 | ++ (Ko) | Occupies outside liberty |
(.2) @ | 403 | ++ (Ko) | Plays hane on the upper edge |
@ | 399 | Connects the ko | |
@ | 396 | Closes the upper left corner | |
@ | 404 | + 3 | Semeai Variation |
@ | 397 | Capture Variation | |
@ | 392 | Plays the guzumi | |
@ | 406 | + 5 | Capture Variation |
@ | 393 | Semeai Variation | |
(B) @ | 408 | + 4 | Takes the guzumi point |
@ | 411 | + 5 | Capture Variation |
@ | 409 | Semeai Variation | |
(C) @ | 413 | + 9 | Plays tenuki, and in the top left corner |
@ | 390 | Answers with the atari | |
@ | 414 | + 1 | Continues with the Crosscut Sequence |
@ | 415 | ++ (Ko) | Plays Joachim's hiki on the upper edge |
@ | 416 | ++ (Ko) | Immobilises Black's stones in the nakade |
@ | 418 | ++ (Ko) | Captures with less ko-threats for Black |
@ | 419 | ++ (Ko) | Two further ko-threats for Black (demonstration) |
@ | 418 | Connects the hanezeki's tail | |
@ | 416 | + 3 | Captures Black's nakade stones the "usual" way |
@ | 415 | + 10 | Plays atari in Black's top left corner |
@ | 420 | + 10 | Saves his nakade stones on the left edge |
@ | 415 | + 2 | Lives with his group in the upper right |
@ | 414 | Closes the upper left corner | |
@ | 421 | + 3 | Takes the guzumi point |
@ | 414 | Plays the tsuke of Yamada Shinji in the upper left | |
@ | 390 | Plays the guzumi | |
@ | 422 | + 6 | Connects her single stone in the centre |
@ | 390 | Continues with the endgame in the upper left corner | |
(.1) @ | 425 | Jigo | Connects the hasami-tsuke stone |
(.2) @ | 426 | ++ | Occupies a liberty on the left side |
@ | 429 | + 1 | Plays endgame in the upper left |
@ | 426 | Occupies a liberty on the left side | |
@ | 430 | + 6 | Capture Variation |
@ | 427 | Semeai Variation (Demonstration only) | |
@ | 391 | Plays endgame in the upper left | |
@ | 197 | Plays the guzumi |
White's Tenuki after Black's Guzumi | |||
(S) @ | 433 | + 3 ≡≡ | Connects her single stone in the centre (move order) |
(F) @ | 434 | + 5 | Wedges into Black's top left corner from below |
@ | 437 | + 1 | Jumps onto the third line |
@ | 440 | + 3 | Cuts on the left-hand side |
(.1) @ | 442 | ++ (Ko) | Connects solidly to the right |
@ | 444 | ++ (Ko) | Takes a liberty of White's stones in the corner |
@ | 442 | Gives atari on White's three stones | |
@ | 446 | ++ (Ko) | Upper kikashi with the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 442 | Lower kikashi with the hanezeki's tail | |
@ | 447 | ++ | Dissolves the ko on the left side |
@ | 442 | Answers White's ko-threat | |
(.2) @ | 449 | ++ (Ko) | Connects his single stone diagonally |
@ | 440 | Gives atari on White's cutting stone | |
@ | 450 | + 1 | Connects his single stone diagonally |
@ | 440 | Starts the Nakade Sequence on the left side | |
@ | 437 | Starts to fix the shape on the left side | |
(.1) @ | 451 | + 7 (Ko) | Plays sagari in the corner |
@ | 452 | + 5 (Ko) | Ignores White's ko-threat |
@ | 451 | Answers White's ko-threat | |
(.2) @ | 453 | ++ | Saves his single stone on the upper edge |
@ | 437 | Gives atari on White's cutting stone | |
@ | 454 | ++ | Gives atari on White's five stones at top left |
(.1) @ | 455 | ++ | Lower kikashi with the hanezeki's tail |
(.2) @ | 456 | ++ | Upper kikashi with the hanezeki's tail |
(.3) @ | 457 | ++ | Captures White's single stone at top left |
(.1) @ | 458 | ++ | Threatens to connect her groups |
(.2) @ | 459 | ++ | Makes two eyes on the upper edge |
@ | 457 | Gives atari on the hanezeki's tail | |
@ | 454 | Captures White's five stones | |
@ | 437 | Secures two eyes for his large group in the upper right | |
@ | 434 | Blocks solidly from the left | |
(A) @ | 461 | + 7 | Pushes further into Black's top left corner |
(B) @ | 462 | + 6 | Saves her stones on the left side |
@ | 434 | Plays hane from the right | |
@ | 463 | + 5 | Plays hane on the upper edge |
@ | 435 | Enlarges her own territory on the top | |
@ | 464 | + 5 | Secures a point of territory in the centre first |
@ | 435 | Plays sagari on the upper edge | |
(L) @ | 465 | + 6 | Attacks Black's nakade stones on the left side |
(A) @ | 467 | + 2 | Starts the Crosscut Sequence |
(B) @ | 468 | ++ | Starts to attack White's group on the upper edge |
@ | 465 | Secures two eyes for his large group in the upper right | |
@ | 469 | + 6 | Starts the endgame at the upper edge |
@ | 470 | + 1 | Blocks the top left corner |
@ | 469 | Saves his stones on the left edge | |
@ | 465 | Captures Black's stones on the left edge | |
(H) @ | 471 | + 7 | Threatens to connect her groups |
(B) @ | 472 | + 9 | Plays the tsuke on the second line |
@ | 473 | ++ | Pre-empts Black's second eye in the upper right |
@ | 472 | Threatens to connect her groups | |
(C) @ | 474 | + 9 | Invades Black's corner deep on the second line |
@ | 475 | ++ | Tries to capture White's invading stone |
@ | 474 | Gives way | |
(D) @ | 476 | + 9 | Plays a nozoki on the forth line inside Black's corner |
@ | 477 | ++ | Pre-empts eyes for Black's top right group |
@ | 476 | Threatens to connect her groups | |
(A) @ | 478 | + 7 | Gives atari on Black's single stone on the upper edge |
(E) @ | 479 | + >10 | Wedges on the forth line into Black's formation |
(G) @ | 480 | + >10 | Gives atari on the hanezeki's tail |
@ | 481 | + 7 | Saves his single stone on the upper edge |
@ | 480 | Saves his stones on the left edge | |
(J) @ | 482 | + >10 | Plays a nozoki from the right |
(K) @ | 483 | + >10 | Connects her groups on the sixth line |
(.1) @ | 484 | ++ | Threatens to capture Black's stones on the left edge |
(.2) @ | 485 | ++ | Plays a nozoki on the forth line inside Black's corner |
@ | 483 | Gives atari on Black's single stone on the upper edge | |
(N) @ | 486 | ++ | Gives atari from above on Black's stone in the lower left corner |
(P) @ | 487 | ++ | Connects her left-hand side groups diagonally |
(Q) @ | 488 | + >10 | Plays a bamboo joint in the top left centre |
(R) @ | 489 | ++ | Plays a diagonal move in the top left centre |
(A) @ | 490 | ++ | Attempts to capture Black's two stones |
(B) @ | 491 | ++ | Defends her territory in the top right corner |
@ | 489 | Threatens to capture Black's two stones | |
@ | 198 | Answers the guzumi locally |