Redstone is a form of no pass go. All captures are made with red stones, which are immortal. A player may capture stones of either player, or both. If your last stone remaining on the board has been captured, and it is your turn, you lose.
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . . . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | . O O . X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . . . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | . O O . X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
Enjoy!
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 1 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | 3 O X X X X X | $$ | 2 O O 4 X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 1 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | 3 O X X X X X | $$ | 2 O O 4 X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 O 6 | $$ | O C 1 W O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 O 6 | $$ | O C 1 W O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | B O O O O O O | $$ | O C 2 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | B O O O O O O | $$ | O C 2 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 7 2 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 7 2 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 6 O O O O X W | $$ | O C W 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 6 O O O O X W | $$ | O C W 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O O 2 C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | B O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O O 2 C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | B O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 W | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 3 X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 W | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 3 X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 8 O O O 1 4 C | $$ | O C 6 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 8 O O O 1 4 C | $$ | O C 6 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 2 C C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 5 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 2 C C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 5 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 . | $$ | O 8 X 9 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 3 X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 . | $$ | O 8 X 9 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 3 X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 4 O O O X X . | $$ | O 2 1 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O X O | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 4 O O O X X . | $$ | O 2 1 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O X O | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 3 6 2 | $$ | O C 4 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O X O | $$ | 8 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X 5 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X 7 X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 3 6 2 | $$ | O C 4 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O X O | $$ | 8 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X 5 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X 7 X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C O C O O O | $$ | O O O O O X O | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X B C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X B X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C O C O O O | $$ | O O O O O X O | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X B C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X B X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 1 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | 3 O X X X X X | $$ | 2 O O 4 X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 1 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | 3 O X X X X X | $$ | 2 O O 4 X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 O 6 | $$ | O C 1 W O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 O 6 | $$ | O C 1 W O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | B O O O O O O | $$ | O C 2 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | B O O O O O O | $$ | O C 2 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | X O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 7 2 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 7 2 . | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 6 O O O O X W | $$ | O C W 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 6 O O O O X W | $$ | O C W 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O B | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O B | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O O 2 C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | B O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O O 2 C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | B O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 W | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 3 X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 W | $$ | O W X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 3 X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 8 O O O 1 4 C | $$ | O C 6 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | 8 O O O 1 4 C | $$ | O C 6 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 2 C C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 5 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$B Black to play $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O 2 C C | $$ | O C C 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 5 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 1 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 3 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
I'm missing something ...
I am impressed.
Here is one thing you are missing.
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . X . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O a | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O b | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . X . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O a | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O b | $$ ---------------[/go]
In this and similar positions, "a" and "b" are miai.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
How did you get that position? You seem to have missed a Black move?
$$W Black ? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W Black ? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
Continuation?:
$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 9 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 9 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Bm10 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 6 C | $$ | O 2 4 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Bm10 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 6 C | $$ | O 2 4 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play and win? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play and win? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 0 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 9 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 0 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 9 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm11 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O 2 X X O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm11 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O 2 X X O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm15 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 5 C C | $$ | O C 3 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 7 X 6 X X 4 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm15 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 5 C C | $$ | O C 3 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 7 X 6 X X 4 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
How did you get that position? You seem to have missed a Black move?
$$W Black ? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W Black ? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
Continuation?:
$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 9 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 9 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Bm10 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 6 C | $$ | O 2 4 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Bm10 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 6 C | $$ | O 2 4 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W White to play and win? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W White to play and win? $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 6 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 4 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
That's how I got here.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 0 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 9 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 2 0 | $$ | O . X 8 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X 7 9 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm11 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O 2 X X O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm11 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O 2 X X O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm15 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 5 C C | $$ | O C 3 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 7 X 6 X X 4 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm15 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 5 C C | $$ | O C 3 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 7 X 6 X X 4 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
EDIT: Bingo??
"Suicide is painless" -- sometimes.
$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 6 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O 5 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O 3 X X . . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 6 | $$ ---------------[/go]
No bingo yet.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O C 2 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 7 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 6 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 8 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O C 2 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 7 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 6 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 8 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X X C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X X C | $$ ---------------[/go]
Nope ...
$$W @ $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 X 5 | $$ | O 4 X 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W @ $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 X 5 | $$ | O 4 X 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O X 4 C | $$ | O C 3 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O X 4 C | $$ | O C 3 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
Man, this is hard ...
EDIT: Ignore top sequence, will need redoing as I had a brainfart
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O C 2 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 7 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 6 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 8 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 3 4 C | $$ | O C 2 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | 7 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 6 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 8 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X X C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | O O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | O O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X X C | $$ ---------------[/go]
Nope ...
$$W @ $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 X 5 | $$ | O 4 X 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W @ $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 6 X 5 | $$ | O 4 X 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O X 4 C | $$ | O C 3 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O X 4 C | $$ | O C 3 2 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . C C | $$ | O C C . O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
Man, this is hard ...
EDIT: Ignore top sequence, will need redoing as I had a brainfart
Oh, you realized no single stone sacrifices are allowed?
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 3 C | $$ | O C 5 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 4 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 6 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 3 C | $$ | O C 5 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 4 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 6 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C O O O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 3 X 2 X X X C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C O O O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 3 X 2 X X X C | $$ ---------------[/go]
But doesn't that mean that ... this is better for White?
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 0 | $$ | O 8 X 6 O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 9 X 3 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 0 | $$ | O 8 X 6 O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 9 X 3 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm11 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 5 C | $$ | O C 6 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 1 3 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm11 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 5 C | $$ | O C 6 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 1 3 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm17 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C C 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O O | $$ | 6 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 4 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm17 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C C 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O O | $$ | 6 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 4 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
Apparently not ... but why not ? Is in the last diagram a stronger resistance than playing at , as in effect, Black's taking a White-only liberty rather than a shared liberty?
@Mark: Don't say I'm not giving this variant a fair chance
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 X 5 | $$ | O 6 X 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X O 3 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 1 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 3 C | $$ | O C 5 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 4 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 6 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 3 C | $$ | O C 5 1 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X 4 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 6 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C O O O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 3 X 2 X X X C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$W $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C O O O O O | $$ | O O O O O O X | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O X X X C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | 3 X 2 X X X C | $$ ---------------[/go]
But doesn't that mean that ... this is better for White?
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 0 | $$ | O 8 X 6 O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 9 X 3 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 0 | $$ | O 8 X 6 O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 9 X 3 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 7 | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm11 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 5 C | $$ | O C 6 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 1 3 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm11 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 2 5 C | $$ | O C 6 4 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 1 3 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Wm17 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C C 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O O | $$ | 6 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 4 C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm17 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | 5 O O O 1 C C | $$ | O C C 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O O O | $$ | 6 O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X 2 C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X 4 C | $$ ---------------[/go]
Apparently not ... but why not ? Is in the last diagram a stronger resistance than playing at , as in effect, Black's taking a White-only liberty rather than a shared liberty?
@Mark: Don't say I'm not giving this variant a fair chance
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O a a | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O a X 3 a | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O a | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O . 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O a a | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O a X 3 a | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O a | $$ ---------------[/go]
After there are an odd number of dame ("a") and Black should play one.
$$Wm11 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 . C | $$ | O C 2 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm11 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 1 . C | $$ | O C 2 3 O O O | $$ | O O O O O 4 5 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X . C | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X . C | $$ ---------------[/go]
In this position and are miai. Black must fill first and White wins.
Edit: Added variation after the next note was posted.
Last edited by Bill Spight on Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:13 pm, edited 2 times in total.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O . X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O . X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
In which case, what _should_ White's resistance be to here? I ask because if Black wins with , I can't see why he'd want to take a dame instead, which I read as losing for Black
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O . X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 . | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O . X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
In which case, what _should_ White's resistance be to here? I ask because if Black wins with , I can't see why he'd want to take a dame instead, which I read as losing for Black
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 6 | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 5 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 4 2 6 | $$ | O . X . O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | 1 O O 5 X 3 . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
After there are four dame, all miai. So we can play out the top, starting with .
$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 7 . C | $$ | O 8 X 9 O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X O . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Wm1 White to play $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O 7 . C | $$ | O 8 X 9 O O O | $$ | O O O O O . . | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X O . | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O . | $$ ---------------[/go]
$$Bm10 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O O . C | $$ | O 1 2 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O 3 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X O 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 6 | $$ ---------------
[go]$$Bm10 $$ --------------- $$ | . O O O O . C | $$ | O 1 2 C O O O | $$ | O O O O O 3 4 | $$ | . O X X X X X | $$ | O O O O X O 5 | $$ | X X X X X X X | $$ | . X . X X O 6 | $$ ---------------[/go]
After the dame are shared and Black to play loses.
I added a variation to #12.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
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in the last diagram a stronger resistance than playing at 
, as in effect, Black's taking a White-only liberty rather than a shared liberty?
there are an odd number of dame ("a") and Black should play one. 
and 
are miai. Black must fill first and White wins. 
there are four dame, all miai. So we can play out the top, starting with 
the dame are shared and Black to play loses.