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| Author: | mw42 [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Black four corners, white wins |
The content in this game isn't very good, but I thought the end result was pretty interesting. Basically, my opponent kept taking territory instead of trying to fight for any sort of influence. Result: huge center territory. Enjoy! P.S. Does anyone know why the third handicap stone is in a corner and not at tengen? |
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| Author: | Dusk Eagle [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black four corners, white wins |
One of my Go-playing friends and I used to frequently quote a tongue-in-cheek saying applying to handicap games: "If white has four corners, black should resign. If black has four corners, black should resign." |
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| Author: | mw42 [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black four corners, white wins |
Yes, I've heard that before. Obviously, my subject references it. I guess the point is if you're black and just taking corners the chances are you aren't seeing the big picture, i.e. white's impenetrable moyo. |
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| Author: | jts [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black four corners, white wins |
That's where the third handicap stone always goes. |
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| Author: | Shaddy [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black four corners, white wins |
I think it used to be at tengen? I saw an sgf of variations of an old Chinese joseki, I forget which one (possibly drooping lotus, but I don't think so) in a three-stone handicap game where the third handicap stone was at tengen. |
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| Author: | mw42 [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Black four corners, white wins |
Yes, it's just all the other stone placements are symmetric... except for three stones. |
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