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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: This 'n' that
Post #461 Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:10 am 
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This position is perhaps instructive.

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[go]$$ Top side miai
$$ -------------------
$$ | O . . 2 X 3 4 . O |
$$ | O O O O X O O O O |
$$ | . . . . X . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . |
$$ | . . . O X X X . . |
$$ | . . . O 5 . X . . |
$$ | . . . O X X X X X |
$$ | . . . O 1 . . . X |
$$ -------------------[/go]


Since the temperature is less than one, :w2: and :b3: are miai. Then, as it turns out, :w4: and :b5: are also miai. :)

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[go]$$W White first
$$ -------------------
$$ | O . 6 4 X 3 . . O |
$$ | O O O O X O O O O |
$$ | . . . . X . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . O . . . . . |
$$ | . . . O X X X . . |
$$ | . . . O 5 . X . . |
$$ | . . . O X X X X X |
$$ | . . . O 1 2 . . X |
$$ -------------------[/go]

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: This 'n' that
Post #462 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:22 am 
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New problem. :)

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . . . . O X .
$$ . X O O . . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


Enjoy! :D

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Offline EdLee
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Post #463 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:36 am 
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Hi Bill :)
Hmm...
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . 1 . . O X .
$$ . X O O . . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 3 5 6 1 4 . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
Maybe this is better because of 1 ko threat ? :study:
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . 1 . . . . O X .
$$ . X O O . . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 3 1 4 . . . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: This 'n' that
Post #464 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:09 pm 
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Hi, Ed. :)

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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 4 . 5 1 3 . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


:b3: is normally better, even though it is gote.

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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . 2 1 . . O X .
$$ . X O O . . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


So :w2: is normally better. :)

Keep trying. :)

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Offline EdLee
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Post #465 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:43 pm 
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Thanks, Bill. :)
Only so many usual suspects... :study:
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . . . . O X .
$$ . X O O 1 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
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[go]$$B :b7: at :b1:
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 5 3 2 . 6 . O X .
$$ . X O O 1 4 O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X X X O . O . O X .
$$ . X 9 8 0 O O O O X .
$$ . X . X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]

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[go]$$B reverts to above
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 5 3 4 . . . O X .
$$ . X O O 1 2 O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
B nets +2 points in sente... :study:

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[go]$$B seems seki; reverts to #464.1
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . 3 1 . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]

Still the same move...?
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . . . . O X .
$$ . X O O 1 . O O O X .
$$ . X X X O O O . X . .
$$ . . . . X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]
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Offline Bill Spight
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Post #466 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:32 pm 
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EdLee wrote:
Thanks, Bill. :) Only so many usual suspects... :study:
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . . . . O X .
$$ . X O O 1 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


This is correct. A 5 pt. sente. :D

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[go]$$B :b7: at :b1:
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 5 3 2 . 6 . O X .
$$ . X O O 1 4 O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


:b3: at 5 is slightly more accurate.

Forcing :w6: is neat, eh? ;)

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[go]$$B seems seki; reverts to #464.1
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . 3 1 . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


I rather like :b1:. :D I overlooked it, but it is still not quite good enough.

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[go]$$B Black komaster (given Black 1)
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 4 . 3 . 1 . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


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[go]$$B White komaster (given Black 1)
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X 3 . . 4 1 . O X .
$$ . X O O 2 . O O O X .
$$ . X O X O O O . X . .
$$ . X X X X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]



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Still the same move...?
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[go]$$B
$$ ---------------------
$$ . X . . . . a . O X .
$$ . X W W 1 . O O O X .
$$ . X X X O O O . X . .
$$ . . . . X X X X . X .
$$ . . . . . . . . . . .[/go]


With only two stones at stake ( :wc: ) I think that it depends on the ko threat situation. As a rule, when White is komaster, Black avoids ko and plays :b1:, otherwise Black plays "a".

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: This 'n' that
Post #467 Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 12:32 pm 
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lightvector has done some interesting research on semeai, and has posted his results in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15338

I have found some interesting play in one of his semeai, and I liked it so much that I decided to post it here. :)



It is not easy to be komaster of a three move approach ko. ;)

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Offline Bill Spight
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Post #468 Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:35 pm 
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I have an article in the current issue of Myosu http://www.mjubadukstudies.com/wp-conte ... -final.pdf

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Hi Bill, Congrats. p 20. :)
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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: This 'n' that
Post #470 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:49 am 
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On this Valentine's Day/Ash Wednesday I am writing this note in memory of my wife, Winona Adkins, who died last month. She was ill, but her death was sudden and unexpected. We both thought that she would see the spring.

Winona was very intelligent, witty, and charming. Neither of us were extraverts, but she developed an uncanny charm in midlife. In recent years she and I, following her lead, together brought joy to many people that we met. She was truly a blessing.

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Post #471 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 1:20 pm 
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I can only offer my sincerest condolences.

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Post #472 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:01 pm 
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Sorry to hear that, Bill. I'm sure many of our hearts go out to you this valentines day.

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Post #473 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:42 pm 
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I am sorry for your loss. You must be heartbroken. From my experience, nothing I say can help the situation, but nonetheless, I'm so sorry to hear about this.

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Offline PeterHB
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Post #474 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:40 pm 
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Sorry for your loss. Feel strengthened by the positive memories of the way she added to your life.

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So sorry, Bill.

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Offline Calvin Clark
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Post #476 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:56 pm 
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My condolences to you and your family.

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Post #477 Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:19 am 
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Terribly sorry to hear this Bill.

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Post #478 Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:17 pm 
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My condolences as well for you and your family.

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Post #479 Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:02 pm 
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Sorry to hear that Bill

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Offline Elom
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Post #480 Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:43 am 
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Very sorry to hear. My condolences.

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