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2005-12-12
Problem diagram.
White plays.
Source:
American Go Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4, Dec. 1981, pp.
27-29
Keshi and Uchikomi
Kaoru Iwamoto 9 dan
Solution follows
(or click here to download SGF)
Good.
White 1 and 3 are a good, but not the only, way to approach
Black's strong formation. The following diagrams show some
possible lines of play.
Note that reversing the White move order is asking for
trouble. If White's first plays at 3, Black will respond at A.
Then if White's second move is at 1, Black could take more
drastic action by playing at B.
Black
continuation.
Black 4 is the most accepted response. White presses with 5 and
7. White 9 makes shape.
Not only has Black's sphere of influence diminished, but also if
Black plays elsewhere with 10, White can play a ko up to 17 in
the corner at an opportune time.
Alternate Black
continuation.
Black can also respond with 4. Starting with 5, White can seize a
position along the top.
Another Black
continuation.
Black 4 is another possible Black response. White can press with
5. Then with 9, White secures the retreat of his center stones,
erases some of Black's potential, and leaves behind the threat of
the ko as seen in the second diagram above.
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