Fuseki Exercise 2 / Solution

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Black first

There, because it prevents the black stones from having to run and if White plays a or c, Black still gets the other one, but doesn't have to fear for the life of the group, which gives him strength elsewhere on the board.

-AlexanderYoshi

Why isn't c as good? It secures the sides and corner, though I'd rather have played it at f... and what's wrong with the black stones there running? Build up some thickness on the top to disrupt White...

Fhayashi: Because white "c" now would potentially create a weak white group in the midst of all the black stones (imagine black "f"), while white "b" would make the two black stones on top weak, without white "b" itself being weak.

ProtoDeuteric- I believe that the question to which Fhayashi responded was meant to ask why black wouldn't play "c". I agree that "b" is better, but I just want to clear up the question.

TA?: Yes, but the reason why "c" is inferior for black is because it's inferior for white. While "b" and "c" are both good for black, only "b" is good for white, so black should play there first. I think. :)

ThaddeusOlczyk: The best that the right black stone can strengthen himself is by playing at z. Yes it doesn't have far to run, but it is still weak. That means the upper group would be a second weak group. Solidify it with b.

Bill: If Black neglects to play BC, White will attack the weak BS stones with Wg. With no eye shape, those stones will be heavy, difficult and costly to defend, difficult to throw away.

Spectrums- I agree. C is the correct answer.

buggler - I thought we agreed that C wasn't the correct answer?

xela: Gosh, this discussion is confusing! The diagram at the top of the page is the correct answer. If black plays c instead of BC, then white will play g, and that result would be better for white.


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