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In this position, it is black's move.

Is it reasonable, in positions like these, to attack the top white corner or the bottom white corner?
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Re: Basic question

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I would approach the bottom because it reduces white and expands black. But either is probably OK.
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I think that it is usual to approach the bottom left corner from the bottom side. E. g., F-03. :)

Edit: Corrected.
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Re: Basic question

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Bill Spight wrote:I think that it is usual to approach the bottom left corner from the bottom side. E. g., F-06.
Do you mean F3? F6 looks like an Alphago move to me ;-)
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Re: Basic question

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So C-14 is OK?

How about C-6?
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Re: Basic question

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Please make diagrams with coordinates: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=226 and http://www.hiddema.nl/diagrammer/
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schawipp wrote:
Bill Spight wrote:I think that it is usual to approach the bottom left corner from the bottom side. E. g., F-06.
Do you mean F3? F6 looks like an Alphago move to me ;-)


Thanks. Corrected now. :)
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