[Welcome to Sensei's Library!]

StartingPoints
ReferenceSection
About


Paths
CGTPath

Referenced by
DifferenceGame
EndgameClamp

 

Clamp Connection Comparison
Path: CGTPath   · Prev: PickyEndgameDiscussion   · Next: CGTValuesOfConnections
    Keywords: EndGame

DieterVerhofstadt suggests a new response to the clamp. Here we compare it with the usual solid connection in a DifferenceGame.

[Diagram]
Usual connection vs. Dieter's defense

What happens when Black plays first?


[Diagram]
Black plays first

White 8 takes back. Black has one more point of territory and one more captured stone. Black wins.


[Diagram]
White plays first

White 9 takes back. Now White wins by 1 point.



Since whoever plays first wins, the difference game shows that sometimes the solid connection will be better and sometimes Dieter's defense will be better. :-)

-- BillSpight



Path: CGTPath   · Prev: PickyEndgameDiscussion   · Next: CGTValuesOfConnections
This is a copy of the living page "Clamp Connection Comparison" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2003 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.