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Re: Looking for the invasion hotspot

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:01 am
by Gomoto
some examples from pro games:

Park Shiun 9p - Seo Nungwuk 9p, B+Resign (Komi 6.5)
5th Korean Daejoo Cup, round 2, 2018-03-26

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Li Xuanhao 7p - Zhang Tao 6p, B+Resign (Komi 7.5)
year 2017 Chinese CCTV Cup, final, 2017-08-16

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$$ | . 3 O O O 5 . . . , . . . . . X . . . |
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$$ | . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Re:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:40 am
by Elom
EdLee wrote:Hi Gomoto,

I don't know who came up with the term big wedge, but I like and use it.
Potato wedge.

Re: Looking for the invasion hotspot

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:05 pm
by mitsun
John Fairbairn wrote:If you allow for minor joseki variation in the bottom three lines of your diagram, Chinese pros have faced this position and played your R11 five times (all in 2017). Twice they played, for Black, from above and twice from below, and once ignored the move.
One good rule for choosing an invasion point is to make it difficult for your opponent to decide which side to approach.