Prokovich Game #2

Dusk Eagle · **#41**

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Yes, if black plays like this, he almost certainly will want to follow-up with a move around 'a'. Otherwise, a white move around 'b' will become a huge pain. Remember the proverb(?): The fourth line is for expansion, the third line is for settling. By settling on the third line, black can play somewhere else. However, playing high may be a perfectly acceptable move: I'm just explaining the advantages of going low.

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I have my own question. What is the purpose of black splitting white here with :b1:

immediately? Why is not better to just calmly extend to 'a' and save the weakness for later? Will white play differently somehow?

gaius · **#42**

^ Hmmm, those variations look a bit weak. I think it's better for black to start a fight. This is my prediction (I think it's the most common pro pattern, and it's what I would play):

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Dusk Eagle, I don't have 100% knowledge of all variations of this joseki (there are quite a few), but it's probably all right for black to shimari too - it's just a tad easy on white. In the most basic variation (of course :b3:

is only one of the possibilities), white has almost zero aji in his group and he got the slide into black's corner. If black omits :b5:

, a white move there would be big and almost sente, threatening to unsettle black's group.

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If, on the other hand, you sacrifice a stone first, then this is a basic "Japanese-style" variation. Black exploits the aji of :b1:

to the max to get the corner in sente.

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Pros nowadays think the variation above is good for black. Therefore, variations such as the one in the game were developed.

Tooveli · **#43**

Goceman86 wrote:

ok sounds like i got it but playing o16 means that he cant switch somewhere lese why? is it because of white R17 is that what we are worried about?

Thanks hyperpape (I read your name as hyper-ape at first) and Dusk Eagle. That's what I was trying to say!

For simplicity, lets say we are choosing between the following two outcomes:

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and

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both these diagrams show reasonable local continuations. In the top diagram - Black really wants to play at a (or b if feeling adventurous) following the proverb

Dusk Eagle wrote:

The fourth line is for expansion, the third line is for settling.

and making territory that is closed (third line) on both sides. The ideal low-high-low formation.

In the second diagram, Black already has closed off his territory at the top so a followup move there decreases in value.

Considering the whole board, there is a place that Black would like to play (c). By attempting to go for the second variation over the first, Black can happily switch to the bottom left leaving no worries behind. In the first diagram, if Black switches to the bottom left then he will feel uneasy about leaving a big move on top that White might get to first.

Why did I suggest c over the other possible moves in the bottom left? I'm just following the same principle as before.

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The triangled stones on the bottom are low, showing that it is not urgent to grow this area. The circled stones on the left side of the board are high. The left side is more important than the bottom.

Finally, White may not play as assumed above - he might instead play 4 as the slide (below). If black played high at b, then the corner would still be open so White wouldn't want to settle it (and lose the chance of invading at 3-3) with the slide. However, with 3 on the third line the corner is less open so White is happy to exchange 4 for 5 and make Black cramped.

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Black feels too cramped in the diagram above, so he is unlikely to let this happen. Therefore, he won't answer 4 in the corner and will instead play as below. White can then naturally exchange 6 for 7, taking the corner. Black must answer at 7 because his stones at the top will otherwise be without a base when White pincers. Now that White is strong in the top right (the corner gave him a base) he can start a big fight by extending to 8.

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Goceman86 · **#44**

next move:

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Goceman86 · **#45**

next move

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[/go]

Harleqin · **#46**

I think that it usually should unfold like this:

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Then, White continues somewhere around 'a' to 'c'.

Tooveli · **#47**

The game is proceeding as predicted. As mentioned above I expect the following

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Instead of 3 there is a possibility for White to play at either a or b. However, I think starting a fight immediately is good. If white tenukis and black gets to play at 3 then not only does he take both points and influence, but also c becomes uninteresting for white.

I would personally be interested in playing as below for Black (I'm not sure what the ideal location for 4 is but I assume something in this area - 4 has a followup at a but maybe it could be at b or c). However, this just doesn't feel like something a pro would play.

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Dusk Eagle · **#48**

I'm pretty sure if black plays :b6:

, it leaves the bad aji of the :w7:

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sequence to connect underneath. (obviously not going to be played right away).

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So, if I were to decide where to place :b6:

, I would simply connect:

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Tooveli · **#49**

Dusk Eagle wrote:

So, if I were to decide where to place :b6:

, I would simply connect:

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If you're going to connect then why not play 4 at 6?

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then if White plays 5 you at least have the option of jumping to a.

If White plays as below then this also seems good for Black.

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Magicwand · **#50**

Tooveli wrote:

Tooveli · **#51**

Magicwand wrote:

i strongly disagree. it is very bad for black in my opinion.

Could you say why? Black 6 is so nice to make the corner points more solid and the white group is running and still one step behind Blacks.

Magicwand · **#52**

Tooveli wrote:

Magicwand wrote:

i strongly disagree. it is very bad for black in my opinion.

Could you say why? Black 6 is so nice to make the corner points more solid and the white group is running and still one step behind Blacks.

Tooveli · **#53**

Magicwand wrote:

now let me hear your opinion on my opinion.

Goceman86 · **#54**

Next couple of moves

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Goceman86 · **#55**

Next Game:

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Harleqin · **#56**

I think that covering the white stone on the right now would be solid, but have little impact on the rest of White's prospects on the right side.

I guess splitting the left side is now bigger:

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Magicwand · **#57**

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i prefer b over a. black still maintain balance by playing b so i would play b over a.
i guess i am picking sure way of not losing then unsure way of winning.

Goceman86 · **#58**

Next Move:

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Tooveli · **#59**

D10 is the only possible next move that stands out to me.

Dusk Eagle · **#60**

I second D10. Nowhere seems urgent, and that feels like by far the biggest move available right now.

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