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BQM36
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Difficulty: Expert
Keywords: Question
These are the first moves from the fifth game of the 2002 Kisei title match between Ryu Shikun (Black) and O Rissei.
White had just played
While replaying the game, I was wondering why Black didn't play Does anybody have an idea?
Dieter: My idea is twofold. First,
Second, I'm not at all convinced that Black will let himself be forced. In the following diagram, Black adopts a fighting attitude. Maybe this is what Ryu wanted to invite O to do?
AlainWettach Well, Dieter, as to your second point, the next moves showed that, at least in Ryu's mind,
I am not totally convinced by the explanation based on the subtle distinction between kikashi and sente move, it is too abstract for me. If White had been allowed the sente move at b instead of the two kikashis, I suppose she would have followed it with a move like
I would expect something like this to happen if Black had played at b. Is this really better for White than the game? I am not sure... Alternatively, White might play a high approach giving the next diagram.
This possible sequence might be the solution. The Who knows, maybe Rob van Zeijst will deal with this point in one of his next columns!
JamesA: I think that after Also, does Black's move threaten a cut?
Which looks like a lot of black thickness to me, in return for not much white territory. Charles Matthews Not to speak of the ladder possibility at a. That in itself is enough to justify Black's decision, isn't it? Path: BigQuestionMark · Prev: BQM35 · Next: BQM37 Path: ForcingAndInitiative · Prev: AShapeComplaintSolution · Next: PlayAwayFromThickness This is a copy of the living page "BQM36" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |