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Shape Problem 6/One way street
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Charles If Black has really no more choice in the Shape Problem 6/Net variation than to play all the ataris, it gets pretty interesting.
And now?
This kind of 'plaster the outside' variation is usually assessed quite favourably for the side with influence, despite cutting points. So, is this really the one-way street it appears?
Charles I did assume this was unplayable for Black. Do I have this right?
Bill: I was thinking more along these lines, if White played
On an empty board, I think that Charles You're right - the seki may be eye-catching, but White wouldn't have time to play it yet: and holding together the outside is going to be 'interesting'. Black has not profited much yet, though. One of the more bizarre variations on SL. And the unkx80 variation on Shape Problem 6/Discussion starts not only to look more 'sensible', but possibly objectively better sometimes? Actually this gets off my radar as far as judgement in the abstract goes. The joseki books, or the older ones anyway, pronounce on such things. Bill: I like unkx80's variation, too. :-)
This is a kind of blind spot, for me at least.
This shows Black is netted anyway.
TDerz: It is interesting to see why another appealing move doesn't work either: My first thought was this kosumi-, atekomi or kosumitsuke-tesuji? combination. White must defend at a and wants to block at b. However, independent of ladders in the direction of c...
... Black is captured in a short ladder
Black's intention is a hallucination and ...
Black can make more mistakes: if after white 2, Black moves to a, c or d , eventually White b resolves the matter. This is a copy of the living page "Shape Problem 6/One way street" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |