:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Tenuki Variations After my Guzumi (2022)

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White peeps at the top, aiming at an invasion of Black's upper left corner..

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Black is preparing to capture White's group at the left edge.

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White's wedge in to the upper left corner from below ...

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... forces Black to seek independent life for his large group in the upper right.

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White pushes once again.

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Black defends by jumping back.

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White pulls out some of her stones at the left.

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Black has captured the lower part of White's left-hand group.

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 pushes into Black's corner for another time, aiming at capturing Black's single stones at the top.

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Black initiates the Crosscut Sequence, in order to strengthen his formation in the left centre.

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White must secure independent life for her bottom group.

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Black strengthens his upper left corner in return.

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

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White's hasami-tsuke starts the reduction of Black's lower left corner.

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Black chooses an unsual order of moves.

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White's kikashi aims at weakening Black's formation, due to a potential shortage of liberties.

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White continues the attack at Black's upper left corner.

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Black has to divide his eye-shape in the corner, sacrificing his two stones in atari.

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Black recaptures, securing his second eye.

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White starts the remaining endgame by connecting her single stone in the right centre.

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Black's territory:

  • Upper left corner: 10 points.
  • Lower left corner: 33 points.
  • Left centre: 1 point.
  • Upper right corner: 3 points.

= 47 points of territory in total.

White's territory:

  • Hanezeki: 2 points.
  • Bottom: 4 points.
  • Top and upper left corner: 13 points.
  • Upper right corner: 11 points.

= 30 points of territory in total on the board.

Black wins the game by 16 points.

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