FM3

  Difficulty: Intermediate   Keywords: MiddleGame, Strategy

This is taken from the eighth game in the sanjubango played between Ota Yuzo (White in this game) and Honinbo Shusaku (Black in this game) in 1853. I like it for pure "wow" value. By move 41 it is clear that Shusaku is handing Yuzo a severe beat down, and he resigns after move 123.

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From bad....

It's not too bad yet, but Black is clearly developing faster and on a larger scale.

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To worse....

White is spending too many moves on the bottom while Black gets much thicker towards the center.

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To hopeless....

Suddenly Black can open up a three way attack on White's weak groups. Even if all of White's groups survive, the amount of profit Black will gain from attacking is unbearable.


Sebastian -- What does the title "FM3" stand for?

-- Oh, I realize now, after I read FHayashi's comment in the MetaDiscussion. I agree completely with him that it would be better to spell out the title, and be it only for dumb users like me.

-- For dumb users... FM3 means "Favorite Move 3" [1]

[1] Hikaru79: I find it ironic that you're calling them 'dumb users' and yet you're wrong yourself. It stands for Favorite MOMENTS 3.


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