Miai Values List / 1.00 to 1.99

Capture two stones  

takes back.

Two stage ko  

1.06 (``sf1.0625 = ``1 1/16)

Protect small room  

1.08 (``sf1.08bar{:sf3:} = ``1 1/12)

Take away point, gain point, plus  

Later, - is sente (1.00).

Initial Count 1,08 Tree Computation

1.17 (``sf1.1bar{:sf6:} = ``1 1/6)

Capture and take away potential territory  

1.25 (``= ``1 1/4)

Count 1.5    Crawl on 2nd line    Count -1

Next play is worth 0.5 on the left or 1 on the right

Initial Count: 0.25 (from under right pillar)

1.33 (``sf1.3bar{:sf3:} = ``1 1/3)

Take away nearly three potential points  

Later, - is an ambiguous sequence (0.67).

1.40 (``= ``1 2/5)

Three stage ko  

1.42 (``sf1.41bar{:sf6:} = ``1 5/12)

Protect potential territory  

Next play is worth 1.17.

1.47 (``sf1.46875 = ``1 15/32)

Enter 3-deep 2-width corridor  

The marked white stone doesn't really matter (see BQM 127).

Bill: It follows my suggestion on the main page: Please show territory unambiguously. I. e., close it off.

Protect 3-deep 2-width corridor  

Later, - is a 1-point ambiguous exchange.

1.50 (``= ``1 1/2)

Save stone  

Later, - is sente.

Take 2 stones  

Later, White has an ambiguous play (1.00) at a.

1.58 (``sf1.58bar{:sf3:} = ``1 7/12)

Connect (reverse sente)  

Taking at a is 0.5 point worse.

Next play is worth 1.42.

1.67 (``sf1.6bar{:sf6:} = ``1 2/3)

Make a point, take away more than two  

Next play is worth 0.33.

1.73 (``sf1.734375 = ``1 47/64)

Protect 4-deep 2-width corridor  

Later, - is a 1-point ambiguous exchange.

1.75 (``= ``1 3/4)

Don't capture one stone  

Next play is worth 1.50.

Atari 2 stones  

Next play is worth 1.50.

Protect territory, take away half point  

After , - is sente (1.00).

1.83 (``sf1.8bar{:sf3:} = ``1 5/6)

First line throw-in where connection is not sente.  

Next play here (capture, for both sides) is worth 4/3.

Capture three stones  

Please see the Miai values list / Discussion. -- Karl Knechtel