Life In 19x19

I'm not sure of anything.

That being said, I don't see a problem with E14.

I like it better than D15, because our shape isn't very good after white's cut:

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It's not a 6-diagram post, but my feeling is that E14 is better.

If there's something in particular with E14 that you don't like, let's discuss it.

OK, you guys sound pretty sure. I'll defer to your judgement.

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And if you have chosen that move, then the following is a trigger for your next move:

E15 to follow up with a cut?

If I were on the black team, I would be unhappy with Joaz' trigger. From what they discussed, it seems to me, that the idea of Playing E14 was to keep the choice, how to answer e15 for one more move. It didnt seem like they already agreed to play f14(which seems strange to me, by the way)
Edit: Also I'm not sure why white should go for the one stone with the cut at g16(as in Joaz' line). Following the strategy emphasized by the 3-3 it seemed logical to me to go for the bigger bit with g14. Giving up both upper stones seems big, the choice for black after a cut at g14 seems to be either atari at h14 followed by connect (probably at h16), which does look very dangerous at the right after say e12(safer option is f11 but leaves more space), possibly after a white peep at the top, or trying to play on the right attacking the d10 while temporarily giving up the top intending to use some aji of the two stones there later, though the top looks big. Probably my choice would be the latter, but I wouldnt be so happy as black.

E15 looks like the only move to me:

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Cutting the other way doesn't work because of the ladder

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I agree,lets continue with E15

Push through to cut... only move I think? When they block, where do you all want to cut? G14 feels right to me.

Looking at the diagram, I'm not 100% sure that drawing back is the best move. This might have also been an option:

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But I guess this is what we agreed on.

Anyway, let's see what they do.

I agree, pushing through is the only move.

Push and cut @ g16

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The marked move, above, seems reasonable to me.

Why G16 instead of G14? I don't like that black can then atari and link up, sealing white in without an outside cut in exchange for a smallish sacrifice. I think we need to keep black split into two groups to come out of this successfully.

Kirby wrote: ...But I guess this is what we agreed on.
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I've been wondering if we should be a bit more explicit about agreements. We may have to distinguish between a general agreement that a certain move is good, and a particular vote for that move.