:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Timing of the Guzumi (2022)

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: ( 1813)
Black plays my Guzumi.

We inserted this move manually.

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White attacks Black's potential territory in the lower left corner.

This move also ensures that White's potential eye space at the bottom is now large enough for independent living.

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Therefore, Black is forced to capture White's single stone in the upper right, securing independent life for his large group, too.

: (55 1818)
White makes sure that her stones at the left cannot be captured easily.

Another option for White - according to KataGo's assessment - is KataGo's Atari at here.

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Black starts saving his nakade stones.

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Black gives atari at White's four stones, ...

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... before capturing White's three stones at the lower left edge.

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White continues at the upper edge, capturing Black's single stone there.

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Black blocks his upper left corner.

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White starts closing the left-hand border of her potential territory at the top.

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White's attachment in the left centre threatens to capture Black's two stones to the left.

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Black inserts a kikashi at the bottom, ...

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... before saving his two stones in the left centre.

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Black utilises his earlier kikashi for strengthening his formation in the lower left corner, in sente.

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Black prepares for the reduction of White's potential territory at the left edge.

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White's hane at the left edge aims at creating a ko-shape there, while reducing Black's territory a bit.

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Black simply connects here.

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KataGo starts another one of its astonishing attacks inside Black's upper left corner.

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White saves her single stone below, also enhancing her postion in the upper left centre.

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White is forced to invest a protective move to ensure the connection of her left-hand group.

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Black's attachment prepares for the creation of some territory in the left centre.

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White captures inside Black's upper left corner.


Ko: ;

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Black cannot afford to fight a ko here.

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White defends her potential territory in the left centre.

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Black rescues his single stone in the centre in return.

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

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Black has to create a sure eye for his corner group, as White is the owner of the corner.

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White's descent to the upper edge is sente.

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White starts a ko-fight in Black's corner.

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Finally, Black fills the ko-shape, so killing White's invasion troops.

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White connects her single stone in the right centre, in sente.

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White captures along the upper edge.

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Black returns the favour at the lower edge.

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The small endgame continues.

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Territory:

Black:

  • 20 points in the upper left corner.
  • Three points in the upper right.
  • Four points in the left centre.
  • 18 points in the lower left corner.

= 45 points in total.

White:

  • Two points in the hanezeki.
  • One point at the left edge.
  • Five points at the lower edge.
  • 23 points at the top and in the centre.
  • 16 points in the upper right corner.

= 34 points in total on the board.

White wins the game by three points.

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