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 Post subject: Re: Opening problems for AI: Problem 12
Post #21 Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:40 pm 
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A bit more about the three stones

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[go]$$Bcm9 Moves 9 to 12
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After :w12: the three stones are too strong for a continued close assault. The exchanges so far have strengthened them. Elf still likes approaching the top left corner for :b13:.

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[go]$$Bcm13 Variation: White sphere of influence
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In this case :w14: replies to :b13: with the keima extension, which allows Black to pincer with :b15:. Then :w16: makes a nice wall which, with :w14: and the D-17 stone, form a White sphere of influence on the top side. OC, with a 7 point gap it is rather thin.

The odds of winning or losing may not have changed much, but :w14: appears to refute Black's play in the top right. In the game :b13: prevents that development with the turn at 16.

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[go]$$Bcm13 Moves 13 to 17
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In fact, with :b13: - :b17: Black makes territory on the top side, countering White's influence there.

Now we come to the Black blunder, :b21:.

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[go]$$Bcm21 Moves 21 to 28
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$$ | . . O , . X . . c , . . . . . O . . . |
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:b21: takes away a liberty from the three stones and reduces their influence on the right side. But it does not itself exert much influence on the right side. :w22: freely extends to R-10. :b23:, which appears to be a minor error, does exert more influence there, but :w24: pretty well nullifies it. The game develops normally through :b27:.

At this point Elf gives Black only a 4½% chance of winning with 7½ komi. A tewari in the top right makes Black look overconcentrated there to me. Isn't it easy now to give up those three stones?

:w28: was a counter-hane at a, and Go Seigen actually ended up saving the three stones. Elf prefers b, c, d, or e instead, by about 5% each.

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Post #22 Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 10:06 am 
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Speculatively:
Current position:
1. S15 is very obvious and how could it be bad? W will be harassed more if B gets S15 in sente? R15 seems bad as W is too low on libs.
2. M15 comes to mind but after S15 S17 K17, I don't see what W is doing. M14 K17 N12 seems more appropriate locally.

Opp to play
1. S15 obviously

Past:
1. I much prefer W. B seems to have nothing with bad shape, needing to capture the cutting stones but can't and isn't even much territory if captured.

Check:
1. close enough

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