BQM 532

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Black got a plan

Tapir: I am aware that B4 is not conventional... but what do you think about B6 offering an exchange? (From a game I played today. KGS 2dan)

Herman: Since the usual pro play is to exchange a for b before playing B4, it would seem professionals do not like to leave white easy access to the corner. That is consistent with B2, which also blocks access to the corner.

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Black got a plan

Herman: I would expect this? Doesn't seem too unreasonable, except the initial keima block looks a bit weird, like black is changing plans midstream.

Andy: and white+circle has become kikashi. I think the initial keima block leaves white+circle with more aji than it deserves to have.

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For comparison

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Original plan

Herman: Not an unreasonable plan. White gets a strong group on the side, black gets corner territory. Later white will probably invade at a.


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