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BQM 26
   

[Diagram]
Diag.: Position after White 30

This position arised after White's 3-5 move in the second corner and Black's immediate approach. See HowBQM26Appeared.

The question is who's better and what is the next move for Black?

I have my own opinion, I want to see what other people that are better than me in the opening think. I shall post my opinion later.

 HolIgor


BillSpight:

Black is better, I believe. He has a nice wall in the top right, while White's corner is low and small. White's stones by the wall are heavy, and are hampered by Black's marked stone.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Shape play.

Black 1 makes shape. Black should keep White separated, I think.



HolIgor: I played Black in this game. I also think that Black was better at this moment. Though I gave 1 on Bill's diagram a thought, in the game I connected solidly at a. The purpose was the same - to keep White separated. I think now that Bill's move was better.

In my opinion Black is better because he has two thick groups on the sides while his light stone in the center is not really threatened. It has a lot of options for development. On the other hand White's groups are heavy without much prospects for any territory.

Black won the game by 22.5.


One more note. This also comes from a pro comment. They are scattered in the books and sometimes that's what you need.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Position after White 30.

Black sacrificed a stone and made a double hane using the sacrifice. It is time to connect. What kind of connection to apply? And where? Should it be a, b or c?

The pro's advice in a similar situation was to play a even if the marked stone might be cut off later. He gave the following reason : the marked stone was kikashi and kikashi stones should be treated lightly.

I played a partly because of this advice but mainly because I did not want any kikashi or other kind of forcing move from the center. The wall had to be thick in that direction.



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