:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

Timing of the Guzumi (2022)

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At this moment in the game, KataGo favours playing my Guzumi.

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White, however, does not continue with , completing the Guzumi Exchange.

White plays Yamada Shinji's tsuke in the upper left, instead.

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After the first initial moves after her tsuke have been completed, White captures Black's nakade stones.

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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 continues with the "usual" endgame sequence on the left side of the board.

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White's previous move was gote locally, so Black takes the opportunity to tenuki for taking some profit elsewhere on the board.

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Black captures White's single stone in the right centre.

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White gives atari in the upper left.

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The small endgame continues.

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Territory:

Black:

  • 16 points in the upper left corner.
  • Six points in the upper right.
  • Two points in the left centre.
  • Twelve points in the lower left corner.

= 36 points in total.

White:

  • Two points in the hanezeki.
  • Eleven points at the left side.
  • Six points at the lower edge.
  • Eight points at the top.
  • Ten points in the upper right corner.

= 37 points in total on the board.

White wins the game by two points.

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