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Fuseki Experiments
   

It would be nice to discuss some unusual fuseki patterns on this page. Who's come up with a wierd idea he'd like to share?

[Diagram]
Diag.: An example

Black is experimenting. White doesn't have to answer this way of course, but it's one of the more common responses I get. The first time I had a dan player as opponent at a tournament, I played this way (I was 3 kyu at the time). After playing a weaker yose I lost by 3 1/2 points. So I haven't lost confidence in this pattern.


[Diagram]
Diag.: A second example

The 7-7 point. I've tried this one too, but don't like it. Why I even tried it? I heard the rumour of there being a German 5 dan who claims that this is his favourite first move with black. Does anyone know more about this? Can anyone come up with a reason why this might be a good move?

Please discuss and add your unusual fuseki ideas. Mark


Dieter: I know for fact that Pierre Colmez 5D played this opening against Guo Juan 7D, in the Brussels Grand Prix some years ago. After Black 7 both players were laughing, though I'm convinced that Guo didn't think at all that victory was assured yet.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Guo (W) - Colmez (B)


Very interesting. It would be nice to see the game record. I played that fuseki several times on KGS year or so ago, with reasonable results. But I'm much weaker than 5D, and my opponents were not professionals either. I really didn't expect to see it has been played at that level.

More recently, I have sometimes played the following pattern. White can of course play differently, but quite often he takes corners and waits to see what is going to happen.

I think I prefer black in this diagram. Black stones just seem to be working better together. But it's hardly a won game yet. Any opinions? Ideas for good continuations?

-Miz

I played this pattern quite a number of times against gnu-go 3.2 on 13x13 and 19x19, and, depending on how gnu-go answers (sometimes it takes the points itself), this seems to be a successful opening. I guess gnu-go is only prepared for more standard ones... All in all, if I am able to also get two of the 4-4 points (gnu-go often attacks one of my early moves), invasions of gnu-go are not successful and I win the game.

-Schmorp

[Diagram]
Diag.: Corners first?


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