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dfan wrote:

This is the last time I'll mention it (probably!) but I still think that B16 is easily the biggest point on the board for both players.

Oh thanks for corrcting me John! I guess I never thought to look up 女流 specifically, being used to 流 as a suffix.

PS: Does anyone know why Female Japanese players, as a group, have 流 / "ryû" attached? The uses I know (method, school, flow...) feel weird in this use.



This is a pretty standard usage of 流. It's hard to say specifically what it's referring to because I'm not all that familiar with the Pro ...

That's a lot of games! Thanks for sharing.

Just want to say that even though I can't contribute, I'm enjoying the combination of AI review of opening theory and discussion of its implications. Thanks for all the quality posts.

Well I would say I can take a hint, but apparently I missed I missed it completely. If you're not interested in discussing this further I will of course let it drop. I may have been particularly like a dog with a bone here because part of my reason or returning to go was I wanted to test these ideas ...

Well it turns out translation is slower harder work than I thought, so the promised videos will take longer than I expected. Sorry to anyone who is waiting.

Also, the series is guidelines for those that want the advice of a pro. It's not a thorough argument designed to sway those who disagree ...

Yes that's how I interpreted it. I thought the dominant player would eventually have to start filling up their eyes if the game went on long enough but I realise that won't necessarily be the case. i.e.

$$Bc
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$$ | X X X X X X X X X |
$$ | X X X X X X a O X |
$$ | X X X X X X ...

I thought this was becoming a derailment so have moved the tsumego discussion here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=17396

@SoDesuNe: You and me both :D

He also stresses that it's important to repeat problems and always read out the answer thoroughly. This applies even when you remember the answer from last time you solved it.

Good point about reading out the solutions to problems you know. (Seeing the solution ...

This topic started on Zafuri95's study log ( https://lifein19x19.com/viewtopic.php?p=255554#p255554 ) and seemed to be taking over so I thought it would be more polite to continue it here.

These are all the old posts on the subject:

Here's some weekly updates on my progresses:-

1. I've been ...

Thanks Bill. I actually wasn't imagining sacrifices but after you pointed it out I can see that it's likely necessary for the situation I described.

Sorry for double posting I need to correct myself. Yanagisawa did not say easy problems he said easy collections. So interpret that how you will. I think the general point reamains the same but the difference is not inconsequential as any collection will naturally contain a range of problems.

Second attempt at the first problem. I think I've got it!

Process:

Second attempt after my previous failed one. I intended to start by checking the sequences I read before for mistakes, but I couldn't help thinking what if I threw in twice on the bottom right? Could I catch white before he ...

If I'm understanding correctly, wouldn't a player that's losing just force the game to coontinue until one player ends up having to fill an important eye and lose their group? This could go on indefinitely since the board would keep getting reset, and there would therefore be no such thing as too ...