So, here's an interesting question I ran into some time ago.
Suppose you are given the following board position:
Black has been given quite a handicap.
In return, black must pass every second move, effectively giving white two moves in a row every turn.
You are given the choice of color. Would you take black, with all those handicap stones, or white, who gets two moves in a row?
Which color would you take?
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Re: Which color would you take?
So does white get to play two moves initially or would it be white black white white...?
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Re: Which color would you take?
p2501 wrote:So does white get to play two moves initially or would it be white black white white...?
Oh, sorry, black starts! So B-W-W-B-W-W etc
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Re: Which color would you take?
HermanHiddema wrote:So, here's an interesting question I ran into some time ago.
Suppose you are given the following board position:
Black has been given quite a handicap.
In return, black must pass every second move, effectively giving white two moves in a row every turn.
You are given the choice of color. Would you take black, with all those handicap stones, or white, who gets two moves in a row?
This is a fun exercise -
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Re: Which color would you take?
Black obviously... White can't possibly win unless black is much weaker.
With 3 stones every time for white it should still favor black.
With 4 stones every time for white I'm uncertain.
edit: With 3 stones it looks like white can't live in center if black plays first in the center. With 4 stones it should defiantly favour white.
With 3 stones every time for white it should still favor black.
With 4 stones every time for white I'm uncertain.
edit: With 3 stones it looks like white can't live in center if black plays first in the center. With 4 stones it should defiantly favour white.
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Re: Which color would you take?
jts wrote:I'd take black... it's impossible for W to make eyes on the edge, right?
I think white can easily live on the corner :
But, yes, I'd take black too
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Re: Which color would you take?
I was thinking of the sides, but I guess W can get eyes there as well:
Maybe I was rash... fools rush in, as they say.
Maybe I was rash... fools rush in, as they say.
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