BSR2003 Lower Left

    Keywords: EndGame
[Diagram]
White moves first  

W5 is gote. Black: 37 points, White 19. Score: +18

[Diagram]
Black moves first  

B5 is gote. B7 and W8 are added to finish encircling.

Black : 43 (taking into account the captured stone). White 11. The score is +32.

Local score is +25. The value of the move is 7.

[Diagram]
Black moves first. Variation b.  

Black: 42. White 8. Score: +34. This variation is 2 points worse for White.

[Diagram]
Black moves first. White tenuki.  

Black 45. White 6. The score +39.

The value of white's tenuki is -3.5.

[Diagram]
White moves first. Black tenuki.  

Black: 35. White: 19. The score: +16. The value of Black's tenuki is -1. If White cannot find a way to explore the aji, of course.


Lucky I want to show a variation no one said anything about. I didn't reach a final conclusion but I think it is very interesting. The cut at a still exists.

[Diagram]
White combination  

This W1 and W3 put Black in difficulty.

[Diagram]
First answer  

B1 seems too greedy.

[Diagram]
Second answer  

This answer is bad shape, shortage of liberties.

[Diagram]
Third answer  

This is simpler; but White gains a lot.


BSR2003 Lower Left last edited by CharlesMatthews on June 27, 2003 - 17:51
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