Ongoing Game2 Lower Right Probe Analysis
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Probe, or attempt to over-concentrate?
Charles Matthews You could characterise
here as a probe, perhaps. Black is very strong, locally, though. The intention might be to play some forcing moves, if Black reacts in a submissive fashion.
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Expected plays (1)
Black's first reaction ought to be
here. After
Black has to decide whether to carry on at a or play solidly at b. Allowing White to play at a works so well with
that Black really must play at a himself.
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Expected plays (2)
Considering how that variation went,
here is attractive. It is not now obvious that White can live in the corner, since Black is strong immediately above.