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Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:25 pm**

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:09 pm**

Hey Ed;

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:08 pm**

Loons,

Posted: **Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:47 pm**

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Alright, fair enough, and expected.

I said I'd play this move, but I also want to question each play I make. So, why am I playing here, instead of jumping from here to some other part of the board? did say I wanted to fight ...

Well, this comes down to the fine line between "complex" and "chaos". While I might be able to complicate the game further, why should I? Perhaps Kirby has gained a slight tactical advantage by not allowing me to complete the shimari in the upper right. In theory that's true. This move also allows Kirby to jump back to finish the upper right.

Perhaps I could have punished the move much more severely ... but we're still playing a more or less even game, and at our level these little differences in the opening aren't going to decide the game.

There's also a matter of controlling the game flow. The upper right is a point of tension on the board. It must be resolved soon. The longer we both leave that corner, the easier it will be for each of us to choose variations that suit the board.

Personally, I think Kirby will go back to that corner with his next move ... either that or play at R6, approaching the lower right first. Hmmm, actually, I kind of expect that to happen now:

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I could pincer, but that leaves a double-approach that I don't want to deal with. In this case, I'll likely play at b myself.

If he goes up to complete the upper right corner, I'll figure out what I want to do then.

Posted: **Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:59 am**

Posted: **Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:52 am**

I'm not used to so many comments so early on in the Malkovich game ... this is going to drive me nuts waiting to see what people are saying.

Posted: **Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:27 am**

I'm still thinking about where I want to play next on this board position (just FYI).

Posted: **Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:35 am**

Kirby wrote:I'm still thinking about where I want to play next on this board position (just FYI).

No problem, take your time.

Posted: **Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:35 am**

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Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:17 am**

I think this is an idea sometimes.

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Locally bad, but white has comfortably split the side, his stone has some aji still and white takes sente. Further, it avoids some hard joseki.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:14 am**

I'm still thinking about this one.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:59 pm**

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The only sequence I've seen before from this position is the following:

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I'm not actually sure why, in this case, :b13:

is on the outside instead of the inside at a ... the sequence above is what I've seen played. Kirby obviously wants to get sente, and he's successfully split up the right side. Where will he go from here?

Some thoughts on the position after :b13:

in the above diagram:

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I think I want to play at a very much now. My upper right will be solid, providing a nice support structure. If White pincers, I can make a double-approach at D14 or C14 (probably D14) making a mess of the left side.

I think Kirby is aiming to approach around b soon. I still plan on playing O4 in this case, but we'll see what he does.

The wedge at c is interesting because it is a play in the widest area of the board. Once I get a chance to take sente, I think a and c are the two moves I will need to choose between. I'll think more on it later.

I don't know what I'll do if Kirby jumps in at or around d or e. I'll dedicate some thought to that if it happens.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:10 pm**

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Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:27 pm**

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So, of course, Kirby throws my expectations into the trash.

I don't think I have a choice for this move ... playing for the corner means playing around with both a ladder and allowing Kirby to connect to his R13 stone. I need to keep him separated, and seal him in to the the corner.

I'm not sure I like this move for Kirby. I don't think I'd play it, personally. Yes, he's now going to get the corner ... but it won't be too hard to seal him in. I believe the sequence will go something like:

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And with that both a and b become nice areas for me to play. Kirby gets some solid cash, though, and my sealing wall has a cutting point ... all things to keep an eye on for later.

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:32 pm**

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