:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Tenuki Variations After my Guzumi (2022)

VAR (.H)

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White strengthens her formation at the top, also aiming at invading Black's upper left corner.

We inserted this move manually.

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White's previous move forces Black to seek independent life for his large group in the upper right immediately.

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White prevents her stones at the left side from becoming captured easily.

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Black starts saving his nakade stones.

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Black rescues his nakade stones.

The game is decided now. White will be unable to find sufficient compensation for her loss at the left side.

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White invades Black's upper left corner, aiming to pull out her single stone in sente.

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White's atari in the Guzumi Area could be played at any time, in principle.

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White attaches at the top, threatening to capture Black's two stones.

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Black strengthens his formation in the left centre, threatening to cut White's forces into two, starting with the push at .

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White enhances the eye-shape for her left-hand group.

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Black connects his two stones at the top.

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Black's descent to the left edge strengthens his upper left corner.

A Black move at would turn White's upper eye into a false one, re-arming the threat of .

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White defends in an indirect way.

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White sacrifices one stone, ...

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... in order to secure independent life for her bottom group in sente.

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White creates a shortage of liberties for Black's four stones above, so securing the connection of her groups.

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Black continues with the endgame by capturing White's single stone in the right centre.

Black's territory:

  • Upper left corner: 10 points.
  • Lower left corner: 20 points.
  • Upper right corner: 5 points.

= 35 points of territory in total.

White's territory:

  • Hanezeki: 2 points.
  • Bottom: 4 points.
  • Top: 8 points.
  • Upper right corner: 9 points.
  • Nakade Area: 2 points.

= 25 points of territory in total on the board.

Black wins the game by nine points.

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