Shaddy wrote:The only loss he could incur is one point for the captured stone. If we change the order of moves, and you played the solid connection, and I attached to your wall, would you respond? Of course not! But if you responded with this empty triangle, then you gain practically nothing (a is already covered by a net, so the cut is not really worrisome) while I get 1 in sente. Hane would be better. Of course, 1 does nothing to make territory or a framework or anything like that, but perhaps if there is a fight near that area (if I invade or reduce, for example, and this is probably going to happen) then 1 might protect a cut or threaten to make an eye or something. And that was practically free, so 1 has more than paid for itself.
You are several stones stronger than me, so I am not trying to challenge your reasoning but I must say that I don't fully understand it. We are comparing two almost useless stones (whites peep and black 1) and try to find which one is more useless.
I understand that if white had attaced to the solid connection (which would probably be a misclick) then black would hane. But does this change the value of stones in the actual position?
Ok, whites peeping stone might be accidentally useful in an eventual fight but black 1 also erases the possibility to use the aji the "a" cut. The "a" cut is for the moment protected by a net but who knows how the position will develop in future? Maybe a peep to that (not yet existing) net would be more useful. Furthermore, is it obvious that black 1's tiny influence is less valuable than whites peeps potential usefullness?
Again, I am not trying to challenge your reasoning. This is really a question. More I would like to see if every dan player would come to the same conclusion?
If you say no, Elwood and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week.
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