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Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:37 pm
by oren
igokisen and TOM both are missing a move.



Between moves 55 and 56 is a missing white move. What do you think it is?

TOM falls over in a rather amusing way as it continues to alternate with the wrong colors.

http://weiqi.sports.tom.com/2011-10-31/ ... 98739.html

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:09 pm
by gogameguru
It's funny, it seems to happen fairly often and I can't work out how.

For what it's worth, Oren, I'm not guessing because I've already seen the error-free game record :).

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:46 am
by hyperpape
It's not P12 is it? I'm not sure I'd understand the point of the move if it is, but that's what the shape looks like to me.

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:42 am
by jts
Looks like n13 to me. Explains the sequence around o15, and makes o12 a pretty basic move.

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:55 am
by TMark
One of my (self-imposed) jobs is to get the printed records of a lot of Chinese and Korean games, like weiqi league games, and I check the printed record against the internet copy. There are a surprising number where it appears that the recorder has missed moves, probably because a sequence has been played fairly quickly. Some games also show either a "ghost" move, with an incorrect result, or fewer moves than in the book, again with the wrong result. The publishers then correct the record and publish a "clean" version. Unfortunately, we cannot know which games will be affected until the book comes out.

Best wishes.

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:51 am
by oren
My guess was P12 too but the 6d at club said n13. It was interesting to try to figure out what makes the most sense.

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:38 am
by hyperpape
By the time you get to :w76:, it does seem obvious that it was n12. At least in hindsight.

Re: Guess the missing move from Samsung semifinal

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:56 pm
by TMark
I think that this might be the correct version.



Best wishes.