:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2026)

The Non-Main-Semeai Solutions

After the Completion of the Hanezeki

Starting Point = White L3

White L3 as Move #34 (2 Jigo)

Black did without the Atari at in the Hanezeki.

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi-Exchange, White blocks the Hanezeki's Tail.

White L3 as Move #34 (#2) (2 Jigo)

Black has already the first move for reducing White's upper right corner.

Black did without the Atari in the Hanezeki, as well as with the Kikashi at the right edge.

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi-Exchange, White blocks the Hanezeki's Tail.

White L3 as Move #36 (66 Jigo)

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi-Exchange, White blocks the Hanezeki's Tail.



The Jûrokubango has come to an end.

Over a long time, Black's Initial Self-Play Success Ratio (the blue line in the diagram) stabilised just over 50%. After the end of the Jûrokubango, it decreased by about 10%, still remaining in the "green" range.

We are looking at a viable solution here !

28b's surplus of won games in the Jûrokubango (the red line in the diagram) has reached the range above 0, while showing a strong upward trend.

28b has therefore mastered this variation just as well as 40b.



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The comments indicate the number of games in which the respective variation was selected.
E.g. "A=19 // B=264" == Variation "A" was played in 19 games, variation "B" in 264 games.
(The labelling is designed for SGF-editors that label next moves with capitals "A", "B", "C", ...)

White L3 as Move #40 (1 Jigo)

Here, Black has already completed the sequence for reducing White's upper right corner.

Black did without the Atari at in the Hanezeki.

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi-Exchange, White blocks the Hanezeki's Tail.

White L3 as Move #42 (1 Jigo)

Here, Black has already completed the sequence for reducing White's upper right corner.

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi-Exchange, White stops the Hanezeki's Tail.

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