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 Post subject: The most difficult yose problem
Post #1 Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:05 pm 
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[go]$$c Black to play, komi 0.5
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X , . O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O . O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

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Post #2 Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:14 pm 
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Wouah indeed really hard. Where did you find this problem?

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Post #3 Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:53 am 
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Several years ago, in his lecture, Alexander Dinerstein 3p talked about solving this problem.
But imho not all the important moves were explained in his lecture, and some were wrong


Will someone try to find a solution?

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Post #4 Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:01 am 
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That is good example of the maxim that yose is also a life and death problem.

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Post #5 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:05 am 
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dany wrote:
Several years ago, in his lecture, Alexander Dinerstein 3p talked about solving this problem.
But imho not all the important moves were explained in his lecture, and some were wrong


Will someone try to find a solution?


This problem is quite difficult but I can try to find something.
Just a confirmation : seeing 53 black stones against 45 white stones is it a good understanding that japanese rules are used for this problem?

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Post #6 Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:56 am 
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This problem is quite difficult but I can try to find something.
Just a confirmation : seeing 53 black stones against 45 white stones is it a good understanding that japanese rules are used for this problem?


Yes, Japanese rules, komi 0.5

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Post #7 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:17 am 
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Let's start ...

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X , . O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O 1 O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

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Post #8 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:21 am 
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Yes, seems so, and then

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X a X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X b 2 O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O 1 O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]


Then 'a' or 'b'? What's that funny shape in the corner?

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Post #9 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:05 am 
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Harleqin wrote:
What's that funny shape in the corner?

Probably aiming at a fight for creating a seki in the corner???

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . . O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O 2 . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

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Post #10 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:31 am 
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Harleqin wrote:
Yes, seems so, and then

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X a X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X b 2 O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O 1 O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]


Then 'a' or 'b'? What's that funny shape in the corner?


As far as I am concerned I see a quite simple win for black for this yose. As a consequence I know for sure that I did not fond the good defense for white.
My best sequence begins with your suggestion Harleqin:

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O 4 X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X 3 X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . 2 O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X 5 O 1 O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]


but now I failed to find an interesting move for white.
I tried:

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[go]$$
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O 6 |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O O X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X X X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . O O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O 7 . |
$$ | X X O X O . X O X O O 8 9 |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

but now I do not see how white can cause difficulties for black. Surely I missed a hidden move somewhere.

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Post #11 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:43 am 
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Gérard TAILLE wrote:
... I do not see how white can cause difficulties for black. Surely I missed a hidden move somewhere.

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O ? X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X X X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . O O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O 4 . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

Here you are!

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Post #12 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:31 pm 
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Cassandra wrote:
Gérard TAILLE wrote:
... I do not see how white can cause difficulties for black. Surely I missed a hidden move somewhere.

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O ? X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X X X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . O O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O 4 . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

Here you are!


Then maybe after...
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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O 5 X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X X X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X 7 O O . X X X O . . |
$$ | O O 6 X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O 8 . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O X X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X X X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | 2 . X X O O 3 X X X O . . |
$$ | O O O X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O 4 X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O O 1 X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

... we have a first (temporary?) seki.

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Post #13 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:11 pm 
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jmeinh wrote:
... we have a first (temporary?) seki.

Yes, indeed.

But ...

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X 3 X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . O O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

... :b3: is a mistake, ...

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . 2 O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O . . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

... as well as :w2:.

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Post #14 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:40 am 
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Cassandra wrote:
Harleqin wrote:
What's that funny shape in the corner?

Probably aiming at a fight for creating a seki in the corner???

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[go]$$ Komi = 0.5; no prisoners
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O . . . O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O . |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X . |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O . X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X . . O , X X X O . . |
$$ | O 2 . X X O O O X X O . . |
$$ | X . O X O . X O X O O . . |
$$ | . X O X . O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]


Locally this :w2: white move is good but globally it seems to me quite bad. Here again sure I missed something.


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Post #15 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:47 am 
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What if white ignores black move 17 and instead just connects the ko?

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Post #16 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:50 am 
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Lightvector was faster with his posting, as his name already suggests :-)


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[go]$$Bm17 Komi = 0.5; prisoners: :b2: :w1:
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O O X . O . X . O |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O 2 |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X O |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O O X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X , X O , X X X O . 3 |
$$ | O O O X X O O O X X O X . |
$$ | X X O X O . X O X O O O X |
$$ | . X O X 4 O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

Now, White has a wild bunch of ko-threats in the lower left corner.

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Post #17 Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:04 pm 
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Lightvector was faster with his posting, as his name already suggests :-)


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[go]$$Bm17 Komi = 0.5; prisoners: :b2: :w1:
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O O X . O . X . O |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O 2 |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X O |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O O X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X , X O , X X X O . 3 |
$$ | O O O X X O O O X X O X . |
$$ | X X O X O . X O X O O O X |
$$ | . X O X 4 O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

Now, White has a wild bunch of ko-threats in the lower left corner.


up to 20 move everything is correct. subsequent moves will be more difficult

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Post #18 Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 3:41 am 
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[go]$$Bm21 Komi = 0.5; prisoners: :b2: :w1:
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O O X . O . X . O |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O O |
$$ | . . . O . X , . 3 X X X O |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O O X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X , X O , X X X O . X |
$$ | O O O X X O O O X X O X . |
$$ | X X O X O . X O X O O O X |
$$ | a X O X O O . 2 X X O . 1 |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

Black is unable to turn the lower right corner into a seki.

After :b23: White has 22 points of territory on the board, while Black has only 21.
White will gain an additional five prisoners in the seki in the lower left corner, starting with capturing at A.

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Post #19 Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 4:35 am 
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dany wrote:
Cassandra wrote:
Lightvector was faster with his posting, as his name already suggests :-)


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[go]$$Bm17 Komi = 0.5; prisoners: :b2: :w1:
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X . O . X X . |
$$ | . . O O O O X . O . X . O |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O 2 |
$$ | . . . O . X , . . X X X O |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O O X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X . X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | . . X , X O , X X X O . 3 |
$$ | O O O X X O O O X X O X . |
$$ | X X O X O . X O X O O O X |
$$ | . X O X 4 O . . X X O . . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]

Now, White has a wild bunch of ko-threats in the lower left corner.


up to 20 move everything is correct. subsequent moves will be more difficult


Yes Dany, for the time being I did not find the good sequence for black.
In the sequence here under white wins by 0.5 points => I need to gain still one point for black. Very hard indeed.


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Post #20 Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:46 am 
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Gérard TAILLE wrote:
Very hard indeed.

Not yet ;-)

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[go]$$Wc
$$ +---------------------------+
$$ | . . O X X X X X O . O . O |
$$ | . . O O O O X W O O . O O |
$$ | . . . . O X X X O O O O O |
$$ | . . . O O X , . X X X X O |
$$ | . . . O O X . X X X . X X |
$$ | . O X . O X . . . . . O . |
$$ | O O O O O X , . O X X X . |
$$ | X O X X O O X . . X O X X |
$$ | X X X X X O X . . X O O O |
$$ | O 1 X , X O X X X X O . X |
$$ | O O O X X O O O X X O X . |
$$ | . X O X O O . O X O O O X |
$$ | O O O X O O . O X X O X . |
$$ +---------------------------+[/go]


White win ko and game.

H12 unnecessary move

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