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Gomoto
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by Gomoto Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:25 pm
I used to play 3 of the 4 most popular pro choices in this shape in my games, but the runner-up got overlooked by me up until now.
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Gomoto
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by Gomoto Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:43 pm
I think it is quite easy to spot it in this game due to the location of the shape on the board. (But the move is also a good candidate move in many other less obvious positions.)
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Bill Spight
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by Bill Spight Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:08 pm
Gomoto wrote:
I think it is quite easy to spot it in this game due to the location of the shape on the board. (But the move is also a good candidate move in many other less obvious positions.)
Black to play:
$$B
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$BKobayashi Koichi, 9d - O Meien, 9d, B+5.5 (Komi 6.5)
$$Bcm59 Checking extension/pincer
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In its commentary Elf prefers
to
a by 5%. Even though the ladder works.
Edit: However
$$Bcm59 Elf's mainline variation
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Elf has Black play there later, even when the ladder does not work.
The Adkins Principle:At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
xela
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by xela Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:24 am
Gomoto wrote: I used to play 3 of the 4 most popular pro choices in this shape in my games, but the runner-up got overlooked by me up until now.
Sorry, only three moves pop into my mind, including the one you're overlooking. So which move am I overlooking?
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Uberdude
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by Uberdude Wed Nov 06, 2019 12:26 am
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The jump at d makes most sense when it also a useful move with regards to what is going on to the right, and the white attachment stone can then be viewed as a useful forcing move that interferes with black's jumping alongside (2 interesections to the left of d) or peeping at a. e.g. this joseki-ish:
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to a by 5%. Even though the ladder works. 