#159 - opex vs Nome

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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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Hard position. Choices: c3, k4, g5.

San-san is likely gote, so black will choose next move, maybe solidify bottom. I don't like this.

k4 will probably lead to
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White is strong, but black has lots of territory. I doubt i can get enough playing like this.

As to g5, i want to overplay:
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This feels dangerous, but... I can't see anything better :(
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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This is just awful. Nearly as bad as black S16
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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Perhaps I am missing something but this move seems odd to me. This seems to passive by white and I think his remaining shape isn't very good. Obvious move for me is to capture the cutting stone. I am thinking this is how things will play out. And I am pretty happy with this result.


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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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So, i want to start something here :)
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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Instinct says keep groups separated. Plus now it looks like white has 2 week groups


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Good move, keeping my weak groups separated. I'm starting to want to resign :)

I can't choose between c12 and c5, i want both :) It's hard to predict black's answers, so i can't say whether something is sente or not. But i can say that if black approaches d16, i definitely want to answer. So, i should prevent him from approaching. Though c12 is a pretty wide extension...
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So there are three things on my mind for my next move: a, b, or c. The first option A, is not necesarrily a specific move, but white now has a nice framework on the top and I'm going to have to do something about eventually. However, I think whatever is happening in the left/bottom is much more interesting at this point so I am going to leave the top alone for a little bit longer.

Next thing I was thinking is B. This seems like a solid move to me, it seems like it helps keep white seperated strengthens black locally and it seems like it would be a big point for white or black, so while I like this move, I want to play C first.

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I want to keep white out of my corner for a couple of reasons:
1. I want to keep white out of my corner to both secure some points for myself and
2. to make sure that white can't get a base down there so that it remains weak enough.

I know white can run his group out now and that is what I am expecthing him to do. I don't really want to get greedy and try to kill white, he has a weak group and I am just hoping to get something out of his efforts to save it. In the diagram I've included 1 idea of what might play out. Who knows if white will play like this, but as long as I get 5 in the end I am happy.


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I'm not too worried about white playing like this because now his weak group is in even more trouble. He might try this to add complication to the game.


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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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It seems he wants to attack my group. Maybe the time has come to play the atari to make my way out a bit easier.
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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I obviously have to respond here, my options were to connect or to capture white's stone. I've decided just to go for the connection so he doesn't get the follow up atari.

Now he has to protect his cut since it seems to work how I have read it. The net doesn't work and the neither does the ladder.

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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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I really enjoy watching this game.
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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Sur wrote:I really enjoy watching this game.



Thanks for watching!
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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I hope that abandoning the h5 group now won't cost me the game :) I think i can run out. So i'm going to follow up c12.

If he goes for a wall, i'll gladly connect and take territory. If he hanes, i'll crosscut and try to have something. I need to be careful not to let him force d8 run out and thus launch a splitting attack.
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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It seems like Black's putting things into place for a C17 invasion - the game feels very hard for White if Black gets that invasion in sente.
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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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This is my move, I will add explanation tomorrow.


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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome

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To choose between d17 and c16, look at the sides, pick the biggest, and block from that side.
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