:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Timing of the Guzumi (2022)

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Black plays my Guzumi.

We inserted this move manually.

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White pushes into Black's upper left corner, also giving atari at Black's single stone to the right.

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

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White extends in the corner, sacrificing a second stone for establishing a favourable squeeze for capturing Black's single stones at the top.

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In-between, White makes sure that her stones at the left cannot be captured easily.

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Black starts the rescue of his nakade stones.

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White continues with the forcing sequence in the lower left.

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Black gives atari at White's four stones.


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

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Black's hane is an endgame tesuji.

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Black must capture White's singe stone.

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Thereafter, White connects her endangered stones in the lower left, in sente.

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A large endgame move in the upper left corner.

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Black maximises his territory in the lower left corner in return.

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The small endgame continues.

Territory:

Black:

  • Eleven points in the upper left corner.
  • Two points in the left centre.
  • Three points in the upper right.
  • 20 points in the lower left corner.

= 36 points in total.

White:

  • Two points in the hanezeki.
  • One point at the left side.
  • Four points at the lower edge.
  • 19 points at the top.
  • Eleven points in the upper right corner.

= 37 points in total on the board.

White wins the game by two points.

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