:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2022)

New Story Line 2022

Joachim's Hane at the Top

(Joachim's Ko-Semeai #2)

VAR

: ( 2030a)
Black attaches from the inside.

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White threatens to capture Black's just played stone.

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Black has to draw back.

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Whtie connects, threatening to connect to the outside along the upper edge.

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Black sacrifices two stones, in order to consolidate his shape in the corner.

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Black connects his hasami-tsuke stone.

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White continues with the usual hasami-tsuke in the lower left corner.

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Black gives atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

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White connects.

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Black takes the opportunity to capture White's single stone in the right centre.

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KataGo's Bad-Shape Move in the left centre.

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Black plays KataGo's Solid Connection immediately.

The game will continue with White capturing the nakade with .

Territory (in the Capture Variation):

There is no place on the board, where Black could compensate for his large loss in the upper left corner (compared to the correct line of play).

White will win the game by 14 points.

2030a

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Design by Jan van Rongen, modified by Thomas Redecker.

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