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Bill Spight wrote:
Interesting how many of these masterpiece games end in a small loss. It is not easy to give a strong player two stones.
I was under the impression that 'masterpiece' was often used to describe those small loss against handicap games specifically, as opposed to general games of good play.
is a dual purpose play, combining attack and defense. It strengthens the White group while preventing the Black group from forming a base. It has become a textbook play, but I still like it. Simple and strong.
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Doasku's play in game 7 is astounding. Black's position at move 57 looks reasonable, but after white's 58-60-62 tesuji the poistion suddenly look white-ish as a moyo appears out of thin air.
I'd actually played over Game 8 recently, although I had no idea who either of the payers were. I assumed one was Shusai, since the book also has the group capturing masterpiece in it, but I hadn't worked out who and I was too lazy to put it into a search tool.
The long slide, keeps Black from making much territory in the corner. is the standard response. is unusual. Through White has bolstered his weak group on the bottom side. After White sacrifices and .
Shuei said that Karigane sees too many plays. That may have been a bit of a dig, but he also said that Karigane's play was like water, which is a high compliment. For one of the plays that Karigane saw, see move 124.
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is a dual purpose play, combining attack and defense. It strengthens the White group while preventing the Black group from forming a base. It has become a textbook play, but I still like it. Simple and strong. 
attacks the two White stones, but 
goes after bigger game. I also like 
, which sets up a large scale attack. 
as well. It is a nice sacrifice to strengthen White's center group. 
is a reducing play that threatens to cut through the thin White wall. Then 
attacks the two White stones on the left side.
counterattacks, building a central framework with 
. Then 
launches a leaning attack. 
continues the counterattack.
goes on the attack.
keeps Black from making much territory in the corner. 
is the standard response. 
is unusual. Through 
White has bolstered his weak group on the bottom side. After 
White sacrifices