Throwing In
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Throwing In
Can someone explain how to tell where I should throw in/when to throw in? I hear players talk about it all the time, and I always have a hard time understanding when I should go for it in my games.
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Re: Throwing In
Throw in to
- eliminate an eye if thereby the group is then not alive,
- connect the throw-in string if it wins the capturing race,
- accelerate reduction of approach liberties in a capturing race,
- create a liberty shortage,
- connect strings making them strong (thick),
- prepare a squeeze,
- prepare a semedori,
- threaten to do some of the above if the opponent's reply cannot defend against all threats because of multiple threats or ko,
- etc.
EDIT
- eliminate an eye if thereby the group is then not alive,
- connect the throw-in string if it wins the capturing race,
- accelerate reduction of approach liberties in a capturing race,
- create a liberty shortage,
- connect strings making them strong (thick),
- prepare a squeeze,
- prepare a semedori,
- threaten to do some of the above if the opponent's reply cannot defend against all threats because of multiple threats or ko,
- etc.
EDIT
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Re: Throwing In
Well, what are you trying to do? A throw-in is often used to make a false eye, so if there's a group you are killing and you read the throw-in kills it then play it. Or they can be used to reduce liberties (e.g. on first line), so if you read the throw-in reduces their liberties and lets you capture some stones you want to capture then do it. A snapback is another example of a throw-in tactic taking away liberties and often come up as a tesuji to capture some cutting stones. I wouldn't approach a game as "today I will make 5 throw-ins", but if you post a game of yours for review I can probably find some opportunities for throw-ins as they are a fairly common technique.
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Re: Throwing In
TofuPython wrote:Can someone explain how to tell where I should throw in/when to throw in? I hear players talk about it all the time, and I always have a hard time understanding when I should go for it in my games.
Most good tsumego series for beginners will drill you on the throw-in technique by covering many, many typical situations. If you want to develop your intuition for it I would recommend the Level Up & Jump Level Up! series.
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Re: Throwing In
The sequence to kill the J group is a good example of using a throw-in to eliminate eye space. In the second diagram in the following webpage, move 7 is the throw-in.
Site: http://senseis.xmp.net/?JGroup
Here are a few other examples of throw-ins: http://senseis.xmp.net/?ThrowIn
Site: http://senseis.xmp.net/?JGroup
Here are a few other examples of throw-ins: http://senseis.xmp.net/?ThrowIn
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Re: Throwing In
Basically, it's sacrificing a stone inside your opponent's group to try and either kill it (usually), or make profit out of it that's greater than the sacrifice value.
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Re: Throwing In
Throwing in happens in joseki, too. Here's a familiar one:
WHite 10 throws in to the left of W1 in the second diagram to set up a squeeze.
WHite 10 throws in to the left of W1 in the second diagram to set up a squeeze.
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Re: Throwing In
Here is an example of the throw-in to take away a potential eye and kill a group.
White threatens to capture the
stone and make a second eye. After 
at1 takes away that eye.
Here is a throw-in to reduce liberties and capture stones.
One to remember, called the Cranes’ Nest.
Edit: Also, here is a throw-in in a strange corner sequence.
White has horrible shape.
White threatens to capture the
stone and make a second eye. After at1 takes away that eye.Here is a throw-in to reduce liberties and capture stones.
One to remember, called the Cranes’ Nest.
Edit: Also, here is a throw-in in a strange corner sequence.
White has horrible shape.
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