Widest Path / 1965 to 1969

• Black 1 - 263 games; B wins 55.1%, White wins 44.8%
• White 2 - 138 games; B 53.6%, W 46.3%
• Black 3 - 92 games; B 58.6%, W 41.3%
• White 4 - 22 games; B 45.4%, W 54.5% There was significant diversity at this point: a appeared in 21 games and b in 18.
• Black 5 - 19 games; B 47.3%, W 52.6%
• White 6 - 10 games; B 40.0%, W 60.0%
• Black 7 - 6 games; B 50.0%, W 50.0%

total: 227 games, black wins 56%

black 1: 167 games, black wins 60%.

white 2: 85 games, black wins 61%.

black 3: 55 games, black wins 60%.

white 4: 14 games, black wins 64%. The two databases diverge here. GoGod's choice (5) occurs 13 times in MasterGo, a occurs 10 times.

black 5: 12 games, black wins 67%.

white 6: 9 games, black wins 72%. Only alternative is the low kakari at 7.

black 7: 9 games, black wins 72%.

white 8: 8 games, black wins 75%. Until black 13 in the next diagram, there is no variation.

White 14: 4 games, black wins 50%. White 18 (3 games) is a close second.

Black 15: 3 games, black wins 33%.

White 16 to white 20: No variation here. After white 20, the widest path ends. Continuations are a, b and c.

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