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Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:55 am
by opex
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
$$Wcm25
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm25White is strong, but black has lots of territory. I doubt i can get enough playing like this.
As to g5, i want to overplay:
$$Wcm25
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm25This feels dangerous, but... I can't see anything better
$$Wcm25 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm25 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:41 am
by Sur
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:58 am
by Nome
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.
$$Wcm25 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm25 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.$$Wcm25 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm25 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:23 am
by opex
$$Wcm27 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm27 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:37 am
by Nome
$$Wcm27 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm27 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:21 am
by opex
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...
$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:48 am
by Nome
$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.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.
$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.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.
$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.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.
$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm29 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:33 pm
by opex
$$Wcm31 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm31 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:29 am
by Nome
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.
$$Wcm31 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm31 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.$$Wcm31 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm31 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:47 pm
by Sur
I really enjoy watching this game.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:08 pm
by Nome
Sur wrote: I really enjoy watching this game.
Thanks for watching!
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:14 am
by opex
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.
$$Wcm33 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm33 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:34 am
by topazg
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:17 pm
by Nome
$$Wcm33 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm33 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Re: #159 - opex vs Nome
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:25 pm
by opex
$$Wcm35 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wcm35 Captures: black - 0, white - 0.
