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BSR2003 B73 discussion
Keywords: MiddleGame, Shape, Tactics
We are discussing this position:
dnerra: My intention was the following sequence:
Now if White saves his stone at a, Black can still cut at b -- I think. If White instead protects against the cut, than Black a is very big.
Charles Oh, I assumed that Black was aiming at
Therefore I don't think White should answer (Later) I may have assumed that, but White at b prevents the connection.
Dave It seems to me that White even has time to descend. If Black tries to cut...
Dave What happens after White plays at a?
Charles One line to assess after Dave's preferred immediate cut is this - exciting enough? It's a driving tesuji operation.
Dave White certainly is strengthened on the center right. But the aji is bad toward the top unless White adds a move. So who is better here? Charles Black, unless White finds an aggressive continuation. The aji would be Black at a or at b. White could hope to deal with Black a by White c, Black d, White e. I'd hope White would play tenuki here and start trouble elsewhere.
It seems more subtle to cut first with
Actually this way of pushing straight in is also interesting for White, if she wants to trade
Dave: The immediate cut leads to something like this because White's cutting stones have to give way with
Charles Yes, all the toughest lines in this game occur in the variations. If This is a copy of the living page "BSR2003 B73 discussion" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |