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a salutory lesson for 10kyus
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Author:  djhbrown [ Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  a salutory lesson for 10kyus

one thing you can't afford to be in Go is careless. here, black was well ahead (i think...) but due to overconfidence lost concentration in a simple combination that swept the carpet from under his feet and he came crashing to the ground.
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What must black absolutely not do? Why?

What should black do instead?

Please do not answer if you are stronger than 10 kyu.

Author:  jlt [ Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: a salutory lesson for 10kyus

I am not stronger than 10 kyu, so I am qualified to answer.

1) Black must not play like this:

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2) Black should play :b1: at :w2:

If my answer is wrong against a 10 kyu opponent, or against a stronger opponent, please let me know.

Author:  djhbrown [ Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: a salutory lesson for 10kyus

jlt wrote:
please let me know.
you're on the right track; dig a little deeper (ie wider); think about eyes.

talking of eyes, mine aren't as sharp as yours, so please can you make your next picture a little bigger?

Author:  jlt [ Sun Feb 11, 2018 10:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: a salutory lesson for 10kyus

I am not sure I understood your suggestion but here is another variation with eyes.

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