Thickness Example 7

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Invasion

Sakata is playing Black vs. Takagawa.

White has just invaded. How will Sakata deal with it?

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Sacrifice

Sakata sacrifices several stones to build up thickness!

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Thickness

(B7 at BC, W8 at B1, W10 at BC)



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Counter invasion

Having built up thickness in sente, Black invades White's position in the bottom left.




This example comes from Sakata's Go, vol. 5: How to Sacrifice Stones.


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Counter attack

Dieter: I understand that Black has built influence but thickness? After W1 and W3, Black already has to resort to contact plays such as a or b. Thick positions should not be in trouble so fast.

Bill: Well, this is Example 9 of Chapter 2, 厚みの作り方 (How to make thickness). If Sakata calls it thickness, that's good enough for me. :-)

And don't forget. Black has a kikashi at c.


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