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Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:36 am**

I have no idea where a pro would play, but I'd probably play something like this:

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This way, if my opponent gets a base I get a base too, and my opponent has 2 4-4 stones and I have a stone on the lower left, while I have an enclosed corner on the lower right. It seems to me black would have an advantage here.

Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:43 am**

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I would play at (a)....

b or c is an option in response to whites last play but response to that stone isn't currently necessary I think.... One could theorize that if black plays d that he could follow up with a and e.... but only if white doesnt play the pincer at (y) or (z) in response to d.... the pincer would probably be the better response... so white would more than likely play that...

Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:23 am**

My prediction:

Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:36 pm**

Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:32 pm**

next move

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Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:34 pm**

My prediction

Posted: **Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:49 pm**

I stand by my prediction.

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:56 am**

Goceman86 wrote:My prediction

My guess is he needs to make a base so im assuming he will play
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Wait... are you guessing the game that you're uploading yourself? If so, your prediction is probably right, isn't it?

As far as I know, this is still a very "standard" opening, typical for (especially Korean and Chinese) pro-play of the last 15-20 years. Your move is quite normal, but so is a two-space extension. Even tenuki is not unthinkable - for example, the continuation below might be interesting too. White has a lot of potential and his single stone on the left still has much aji; black, on the other hand, feels a bit cramped onto the right side of the board, though he does have a strong position there.

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By the way, I don't see the need for hide tags (except in the case of lengthy analyses with a few diagrammes, where you want to cut down on cluttering) so I didn't use them. If anyone really prefers to have them, please say so and I'll change it!

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:24 am**

Some ideas, continuing on the plan of tenuki-ing:

OK. Given that the plan is to tenuki, you will later want to set the marked stone into motion. An exchange like this 1/2 will give you some extra aji to work with later on. Perhaps an interesting bonus?

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Of course, black need not answer like this. But if, for instance, he takes the outside, you're quite happy with the potential territorial gain (later, white can live in the corner with 'a'):

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This looks like the most difficult variation for white:

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Click Here To Show Diagram Code: [go]$$Wcm1 contd. $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . O . . . . . , . . . . . X . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . , O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X a . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a 1 . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X 3 | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X O X . | $$ | . . . O . . . . . , . . . . . O X O 4 | $$ | . . . . . X . O . . . . . . X . X 2 . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]

Even so, white still has gained the option of moving at one of the points 'a' to improve his base somewhat. Is this worth the territorial loss? My gut feeling says it probably is worth it, but I am definitely not sure.

I would love some high-dan feedback on this plan. I wonder if it all makes sense!

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:57 am**

gaius wrote:Wait... are you guessing the game that you're uploading yourself? If so, your prediction is probably right, isn't it?

yes i am predicting moves for a game i am uploading but i am not looking at the next moves so if you see my previous predictions they were wrong so. yeah i am keeping the game fair

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:00 am**

Next move:

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Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:03 am**

Still following what I expect.

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:04 am**

Yay i finnaly got one right. lol

my next prediction:

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:50 pm**

Posted: **Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:49 pm**

Magicwand wrote:
After this either 'a' or 'b'. I prefer 'a'.
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