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danbek?:
Attempt 1 - but reply to attempt 2 below shows that black has better options than 4.
Attempt 2 - the reply shows that black can do better than 6, so this is no good.
Attempt 3 - black must respond to 1
Attempt 4
danbek?: So Bill's reply shows that the above attempts don't work for white. But this white 3 doesn't seem to work either:
LukeNine45: After playing through a bunch of variations in JaGo, I think the idea is *not* to play Here is my proposal for best play in this situation:
Black doesn't play at
Another variation:
Bill:
If
So Black plays As for seeing it in a game, it is obvious that the White sente in the bottom right secures two eyes for Black. It is also obvious that if White takes away Black's potential eye in the center instead, Black will have to reply to White on the right side sooner or later. That makes White's plays there more valuable. You do not have to read it all out. Just keep aji keshi in mind. :-)
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