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Sacrifice a single stone on the second line 3
    Keywords: Shape, Tactics

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Jef Seailles - Pierre Colmez (B)

This is game 3 of the 1997 French Championship.



Considering that BS was a deep invasion, the timing of B1 is good. It can be considered as a probe. Later in the game White's response might be different.

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Continuation

The way White then played was questionable: bad shape.


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White would have done better with W1 here. B10 is effectively forced.



The point about shape here is that the cutting point at a is not a serious defect.

Comment by Seong-june Kim 6d, from the unpublished book 'Fighting Fit'.

Charles Matthews



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