9X9 Can you solve my Puzzle (if there is a solution)?

Go_Japan · Post by **Go_Japan** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:04 am

I recently played this game on OGS and lost. After a few moves, I could not find any way to win as white. I am wondering if my analysis was correct.
Can anyone find a way for white to win the game from move 13 w to play to the end?

Thanks everyone!

emeraldemon · Post by **emeraldemon** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:24 pm

I think there's still too much play left in the game at move 13. It does look better for black, but it looks like it could get pretty complicated:

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topazg · Post by **topazg** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:58 pm

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Better for Black I think

Go_Japan · Post by **Go_Japan** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:25 am

Thank you for the replies. I take it by the lack of other suggestions that white could not win.

I appreciate the feedback.

topazg · Post by **topazg** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:30 pm

I don't think I could win at move 13 anyway as White - I think the mistake may have come on moves 6 and 8 - my gut feeling is, letting Black build up that size of a side, something that threatens to live on the other side of the board may be required at that point.

Go_Japan · Post by **Go_Japan** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:30 pm

topazg wrote:I don't think I could win at move 13 anyway as White - I think the mistake may have come on moves 6 and 8 - my gut feeling is, letting Black build up that size of a side, something that threatens to live on the other side of the board may be required at that point.

I agree. 6 now looks too deep. The intent was to split black, but I didn't read it through well. Thanks for the feedback.

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