:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Tenuki Variations After my Guzumi (2022)

VAR (.K)

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White connects in the upper left.

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 pushes once into Black's upper left corner, ...

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... before making sure that Black cannot capture her left-hand group easily.

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Black strengthes his formation at the top, in sente.

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Joachim's hiki is a large endgame move, securing a lot of territory in his upper left corner.

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One of KataGo's typical kikashi.

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White threatens to capture Black's two stones above.

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Black inserts some kikashi of his own at the left edge, ...

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... before answering at the top.

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Black's diagonal move at the first line had been introduced to us by Yoon YoungSun 8p.

It does not only secure two eyes for Black's group, but also aims at continuations, which reduce White's upper right corner.

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White captures Black's nakade stones in return.

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Black starts an attack at White's centre group.

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White captures Black's two stones to the left in a snapback.

Cutting at , instead, would not make a difference. Black would give atari at , and White would be unable to capture at , as would leave her group with only one eye.
Again, White would have to resort to the snap-back with in order to save her centre group, and Black would capture at the top with .

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Black captures some White stones at the upper edge.

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White captures Black's two stones in the left centre in return.

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The endgame continues.


Ko:

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Black's territory:

  • Upper left corner and upper edge: 33 points.
  • Lower left corner: 15 points.
  • Upper right corner: 3 points.

= 51 points of territory in total.

White's territory:

  • Hanezeki: 2 points.
  • Bottom: 4 points.
  • Top: 4 points.
  • Upper right corner: 6 points.
  • Nakade Area: 23 points.

= 39 points of territory in total on the board.

Black wins the game by eleven points.

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