ReducingVariousMoyos
This page gives (some) answers to the VariousMoyos quiz. I've tried to keep things to one diagram per moyo, giving only simple sequences. I'm afraid my commentary is a little poor. Some editing would be very much welcomed.
Links to other pages still needed.
This one depends a lot on the surroundings. If you can get an answer like 2, then 3 is still reasonable.
Also think about a shoulder hit on the 3rd line stone, and then a knights move approach to the 4-4 from the other side.
Invade the wide extension. A 3-3 invasion would be too generous. Also expect a pincer and jump into 3-3.
Get the 1,2 exchange in first, then the 3,5 invasion is ok. 6 is one way to get a ko, but black can't really reasonably fight it without more reinforcement.
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When the wing is high, it may very well be more interesting to separate it and leave an attackable group. 7 doesn't have to be played immediately, but it might replace 5
If black tries a pincer, it just leaves the 4th line stone worse off, and the 3-3 invasion still possible.
If the marked stone isn't so interesting to attack, try the point 1 below 7.
1 is the magic point. It gives access both into the corner and the side, so white will get one or the other. Lots of variations though.
3-3 point gives only a ko.
Better go into the 3-3 point here. Perhaps you can get the 1,2 exchange in first.
Watch out for the sequences where black hanes on the second line!
A 3-3 invasion is natural. black can play 4 to reduce its size, but white can still tenuki after 8.
White can also try 2, but expect to take gote.
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