BillSpightsElfPositionalJudgmentExercises/Game 13 ELF's Solution

 

Elf's continuation.

Elf's mainline continuation  

- were played in the game, as well as Elf's top choices. - are Elf's mainline variation.

Earlier in the game.

Boshi loses 17%  

was totally off Elf's radar.

Elf's mainline variation for .

Elf's mainline for  

With a winrate estimate of 58% (27.7k playouts), is an example of the importance of occupying the last open corner. makes a double approach, leading to a typical joseki.

Elf's mainline for , continued  

Game continuation.

loses 15½%  

loses 15½% by comparison with a (30.4k playouts).

Elf's mainline variation for  

After pushes out with a kosumi, then pincers the stone in the bottom right. White presses from the outside and then attacks the stone and Black pushes into the center.

Elf's mainline continuation after  

indicates in the actual game. The rest is Elf's mainline variation. jumps out into the center, then makes a hanging connection. After makes a table shape, White plays hane and connect with sente against the corner. Then White encloses the stone.

Game continuation.

The cut, :b29, loses 11½%  

forces to connect with bad shape. loses 13½% by comparion with the fifth line push at a (61.9k playouts).

Elf's mainline variation for

Elf's mainline for  

presses along the 5th line with sente and then makes a one space jump from the stone, also with sente. connects along the fifth line with sente, and later makes a two space jump into the center.