These are the very first moves of a game played by a shodan player (white) against me (black). What do you think of this opening? Is it just nonsense or does it have a meaning to play after ?
If it has a meaning, which fundamental principle of go would explain it?
A position search in senseis revealed no results.
is just first instinct, but is it wrong?
If you say no, Elwood and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week.
It's probably just to confuse you. If you play Joaz's , you can think of it as at worse a 3-3 invasion, but with white having stupidly exchanged for first. There's no way that makes much sense for him.
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Thanks for the replies. I also guessed it was just to confuse me, but may be there is a kind of trick involved somewhere.
After Joaz's , I guess he has to live in the corner immediately. Normally 3-3 invasions end up with invaders sente, but in this case I would probably even keep sente due to (???)
If you say no, Elwood and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week.
entropi wrote:Normally 3-3 invasions end up with invaders sente, but in this case I would probably even keep sente due to (???)
That's of course if he manages to live at all...
I guess the expected "best case" continuation would be a completely shut in group of 2 or 3 points in gote for white, and thickness in all directions in sente for black. Worst case would be a ko or even direct death. That is IMHO bad enough to seriously consider *not* trying to live with (but then again, I wouldn't have played it in the first place )
2: "I'll just play something fun here/I want outside influence/Let's see what he does/I'm asleep/There's not enough handicap/Let's keep the game close/etc"
4: "Oh, that corner looks kinda big. I should invade now, one move before it becomes territory."
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These are the very first moves of a game played by a shodan player (white) against me (black). What do you think of this opening? Is it just nonsense or does it have a meaning to play after ?
If it has a meaning, which fundamental principle of go would explain it?
A position search in senseis revealed no results.
is just first instinct, but is it wrong?
It is nonsense.
is good. Joaz's suggestion for is fine.
Wait till Ed Lee sees this!
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
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is just first instinct, but is it wrong?
, you can think of it as at worse a 3-3 invasion, but with white having stupidly exchanged 
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