Redstone problem 1

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Redstone problem 1

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Redstone is a form of no pass go. All captures are made with red stones, which are immortal. A player may capture stones of either player, or both. If your last stone remaining on the board has been captured, and it is your turn, you lose.
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . . . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | . O O . X . . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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Looks like a good starting point for me. Thanks Bill.

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Re: Redstone problem 1

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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 1 . |
$$ | O W X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 6 |
$$ | 3 O X X X X X |
$$ | 2 O O 4 X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 O 6 |
$$ | O C 1 W O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | X O O X X O B |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O B |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | B O O O O O O |
$$ | O C 2 C O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | X O O X X 1 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 7 2 . |
$$ | O W X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 6 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 6 O O O O X W |
$$ | O C W 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O B |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O B |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O O 2 C |
$$ | O C C 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | B O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 1 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 3 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 W |
$$ | O W X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 4 5 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 3 X . . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 8 O O O 1 4 C |
$$ | O C 6 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 2 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 7 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O 2 C C |
$$ | O C C 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | 5 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 1 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 3 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 . |
$$ | O 8 X 9 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 4 5 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 3 X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 4 O O O X X . |
$$ | O 2 1 C O O O |
$$ | O O O O O X O |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O 3 6 2 |
$$ | O C 4 C O O O |
$$ | O O O O O X O |
$$ | 8 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X 5 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X 7 X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O 1 C C |
$$ | O C O C O O O |
$$ | O O O O O X O |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X B C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X B X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]

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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote:
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 1 . |
$$ | O W X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 6 |
$$ | 3 O X X X X X |
$$ | 2 O O 4 X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 O 6 |
$$ | O C 1 W O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | X O O X X O B |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O B |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | B O O O O O O |
$$ | O C 2 C O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | X O O X X 1 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 7 2 . |
$$ | O W X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 6 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 6 O O O O X W |
$$ | O C W 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O B |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O B |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O O 2 C |
$$ | O C C 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | B O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 1 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 3 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 W |
$$ | O W X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 4 5 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 3 X . . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 8 O O O 1 4 C |
$$ | O C 6 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 2 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 7 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O 2 C C |
$$ | O C C 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | 5 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 1 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 3 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]

I'm missing something ...
I am impressed. :)

Here is one thing you are missing.
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . X . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O a |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O b |
$$ ---------------[/go]
In this and similar positions, "a" and "b" are miai. :)
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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@Bill
How did you get that position? You seem to have missed a Black move?
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[go]$$W Black :b6: ?
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Continuation?:
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[go]$$Wm1
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 9 |
$$ | O . X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Bm10
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 1 6 C |
$$ | O 2 4 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 7 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play and win?
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . C C |
$$ | O C C . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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Hold on, you can suicide ....:
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[go]$$Wm1
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 0 |
$$ | O . X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 9 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm11
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 3 4 C |
$$ | O 2 X X O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm15
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 5 C C |
$$ | O C 3 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 2 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | 7 X 6 X X 4 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote:@Bill
How did you get that position? You seem to have missed a Black move?
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[go]$$W Black :b6: ?
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Continuation?:
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[go]$$Wm1
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 9 |
$$ | O . X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Bm10
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 1 6 C |
$$ | O 2 4 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 7 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W White to play and win?
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . C C |
$$ | O C C . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 6 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
That's how I got here. :)
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote:Hold on, you can suicide ....:
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[go]$$Wm1
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 2 0 |
$$ | O . X 8 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 9 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm11
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 3 4 C |
$$ | O 2 X X O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm15
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 5 C C |
$$ | O C 3 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 2 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | 7 X 6 X X 4 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
EDIT: Bingo??
"Suicide is painless" -- sometimes. ;)
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[go]$$Wm1
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 5 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O 3 X X . . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 6 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
No bingo yet. :)
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 X 5 |
$$ | O 6 X 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | 5 O O O 3 4 C |
$$ | O C 2 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | 7 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 6 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 8 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O . C C |
$$ | O C C . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X X C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X X C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Nope ...
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[go]$$W :w1: @ :b6:
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 X 5 |
$$ | O 4 X 2 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O X 4 C |
$$ | O C 3 2 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . C C |
$$ | O C C . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Man, this is hard ...
EDIT: Ignore top sequence, will need redoing as I had a brainfart
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote:
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 X 5 |
$$ | O 6 X 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | 5 O O O 3 4 C |
$$ | O C 2 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | 7 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 6 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 8 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | O O O O . C C |
$$ | O C C . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | O O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X X C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X X C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Nope ...
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[go]$$W :w1: @ :b6:
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 6 X 5 |
$$ | O 4 X 2 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O X 4 C |
$$ | O C 3 2 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . C C |
$$ | O C C . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Man, this is hard ...
EDIT: Ignore top sequence, will need redoing as I had a brainfart
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 X 5 |
$$ | O 6 X 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 3 C |
$$ | O C 5 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 4 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 6 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 1 C C |
$$ | O C O O O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X X C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | 3 X 2 X X X C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
But doesn't that mean that ... this is better for White?
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 2 0 |
$$ | O 8 X 6 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 9 X 3 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 7 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm11 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 5 C |
$$ | O C 6 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 1 3 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm17 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 5 O O O 1 C C |
$$ | O C C 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O O |
$$ | 6 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X 2 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 4 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Apparently not ... but why not ? Is :b4: in the last diagram a stronger resistance than playing at :w9:, as in effect, Black's taking a White-only liberty rather than a shared liberty?
@Mark: Don't say I'm not giving this variant a fair chance :D
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote:
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 X 5 |
$$ | O 6 X 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X O 3 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 1 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 3 C |
$$ | O C 5 1 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X 4 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 6 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$W
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 1 C C |
$$ | O C O O O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O X |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O X X X C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | 3 X 2 X X X C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
But doesn't that mean that ... this is better for White?
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 2 0 |
$$ | O 8 X 6 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 9 X 3 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 7 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm11 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 2 5 C |
$$ | O C 6 4 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 1 3 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Wm17 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | 5 O O O 1 C C |
$$ | O C C 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O O O |
$$ | 6 O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X 2 C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X 4 C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
Apparently not ... but why not ? Is :b4: in the last diagram a stronger resistance than playing at :w9:, as in effect, Black's taking a White-only liberty rather than a shared liberty?
@Mark: Don't say I'm not giving this variant a fair chance :D
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O . 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O a a |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O a X 3 a |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O a |
$$ ---------------[/go]
After :w3: there are an odd number of dame ("a") and Black should play one. :)
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[go]$$Wm11 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 1 . C |
$$ | O C 2 3 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 4 5 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X . C |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X . C |
$$ ---------------[/go]
In this position :w14: and :b15: are miai. Black must fill first and White wins. :)
Edit: Added variation after the next note was posted.
Last edited by Bill Spight on Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:13 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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@Bill:
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O . X 3 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
In which case, what _should_ White's resistance be to :b4: here? I ask because if Black wins with :b4:, I can't see why he'd want to take a dame instead, which I read as losing for Black :-?
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote: @Mark: Don't say I'm not giving this variant a fair chance :D
I totally appreciate the effort you're putting into this, Topazg. I fully expected Redstone to be ignored, but I'm glad it wasn't.

I'm watching the discussion with intense interest. This is a learning experience for me, and possibly a gateway to learning to play Go :)
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Re: Redstone problem 1

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topazg wrote:@Bill:
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 2 . |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O . X 3 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
In which case, what _should_ White's resistance be to :b4: here? I ask because if Black wins with :b4:, I can't see why he'd want to take a dame instead, which I read as losing for Black :-?
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 4 2 6 |
$$ | O . X . O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | 1 O O 5 X 3 . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
After :w5: there are four dame, all miai. So we can play out the top, starting with :b6:.
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[go]$$Wm1 White to play
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O 7 . C |
$$ | O 8 X 9 O O O |
$$ | O O O O O . . |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X O . |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O . |
$$ ---------------[/go]
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[go]$$Bm10
$$ ---------------
$$ | . O O O O . C |
$$ | O 1 2 C O O O |
$$ | O O O O O 3 4 |
$$ | . O X X X X X |
$$ | O O O O X O 5 |
$$ | X X X X X X X |
$$ | . X . X X O 6 |
$$ ---------------[/go]
After :w11: the dame are shared and Black to play loses. :)
I added a variation to #12. :)
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