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OG2M150 How Big
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If White takes the stone the local score becomes -14.
The local score is +2. Thus the local score is -8 and the value of the move is 8 points.
As far as I remember the value of the monkey jump is 7.5 points.
HolIgor: I meant a generic monkey jump. I have not counted this particular case yet. Although I'm playing White in this game, the general problem of finding the largest move is very interesting. Learning to play bg yose is an important thing. See below.
White has 12 points for the captured stones (marked), 9 more points of territory (circled), and 1/2 point (squared). The local count is - 21.5.
There are several plays worth one point miai, and White has sente.
(Note: If Black is komaster, he gains a slight advantage, and the miai value is slightly larger.) The value of the monkey jump on the left.
The local score is 16-3 = 13.
The local score is 21. So, the value of the move is only four points. Things get too complicated by a side effect on the upper group though.
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