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Not So Magnificent Seven
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Takemiya Masaki vs Wang Licheng (Judan, game 4)

A remarkable final position. Black has seven groups, against a single white group.

JamesA: Urm, aren't there two white groups there? I've marked the border in the black stones. group.

DaveSigaty: Another remarkable point is the result. White won by 1 1/2 points. But realize that this means Black won on the board by four points before komi - despite his seven groups!

HolIgor: Yes, Black can boast a good kill, however. Actually, the "joseki" Takemiya played in the top left corner was crazy.

Alex Weldon: Actually, the other day, I lost a game where I had a single group, and the opponent had 6. Not quite as interesting as this, since I'm nowhere close to being a pro... but still surprised me.

Dieter: In our national Go magazine, the commentator spoke about Snow White and the seven dwarfs



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