:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2026)

The Non-Main-Semeai Solutions

After the Completion of the Hanezeki

Starting Point = White G2

White G2 as Move #40 (0 Jigo)

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Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi Exchange, White jumps to in the lower left corner.



The Jûrokubango is still ongoing.

Over the course of 28b's self-play training, Black's Initial Self-Play Success Ratio (the blue line in the diagram) finally stabilised around 60%. During the Jûrokubango, it decreased by about 5% and is now in the "green" range.

It is therefore highly likely that we are dealing with a viable solution here.

28b's surplus of won games in the Jûrokubango (the red line in the diagram) is predominantly in the range of -15 to -10 (which means that 28b has by no means grasped this variation as well as 40b), but with a clear upward trend.

It is likely to take some time yet to reach a balanced state (-5% to 0%).

White G2 (after White P18)

as Move #42 (1 Jigo)

In the upper right corner, the first exchange of a P18-reduction of White's territory has already been played.

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi Exchange, White jumps to in the lower left corner.



The Jûrokubango is still ongoing.

Over the course of 28b's self-play training, Black's Initial Self-Play Success Ratio (the blue line in the diagram) finally stabilised in the "green" range between 45% and 55%.

Recently, however, it has fallen sharply, so we will probably have to wait and see how things develop during the Jûrokubango.

White G2 (after White Q17)

as Move #42 (0 Jigo)

In the upper right corner, the first exchange of a Q17-reduction of White's territory has already been played.

Instead of following Black with for an early Guzumi Exchange, White jumps to in the lower left corner.



The Jûrokubango has come to an end.

Over a long period of 28b's self-play training, Black's Initial Self-Play Success Ratio (the blue line in the diagram) finally stabilised in the "green" range between 50% and 55%.

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 of -5 to 0 (showing a strong upward trend).

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



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E.g. "A=19 // B=264" == Variation "A" was played in 19 games, variation "B" in 264 games.
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