TheArtOf9x9Go/game 2

Center-point opening  

I am Black, using the center-point opening. This is an old game. Nowadays, I prefer a to because a can better support in attacking the enemy.

Soft attack  

attacks , and attacks , softly. It is a soft attack because White and Black have many but fewer ways to go. This is just a path way blocking. Here has to extend downwards.

Welcome an attack  

invites White to extend westwards. also makes it hard for White to invade the top left corner.

Offer a complex battle  

touches as White wants to offer a complex fighting in this area, to destroy Black's potential territory. is better than a, as is far from its supporting army, .

Corner exchange  

This is a complex fighting that White creates. White can exchange the top left corner with the bottom left corner. If White can occupy two corners successfully, he will beat Black with ease.

Attack before  

is better than a, as it attacks White before defending .

Unusual move  

is unusual. My strategy is to play a sente defend if White plays a, then I will attack the right white group. Playing an unexpected good move is a beauty of go, which requires wisdom to discover.

Unusual move  

As expected, White attacks at a, and Black plays a sente defend, forcing White to capture .