New Story Line 2022
Joachim's Hane at the Top
(Joachim's Ko-Semeai #2)
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However, it would be better for him to play at Contrary to that, creating a larger eye in the centre (with
Only after a very long thought did KataGo change its preference to the "quiet", very solid move at However, I do not want to exclude the possibility that this observed effect is merely a consequence of too low a reverse-komi.
Once again, only after much thought did KataGo change its preference to the throw-in with
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Black is unable to approach White's centre group with Black's connected hanezeki group is dead, as White could take it off the board, starting with a move at White will win the game by a very large margin. |

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, instead, creating another ko-shape in the right centre. This alternative option will become KataGo's favourite only after a quite long thought.
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, as White would capture with
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, so resolving the temporary seki in the centre.
