Gokyo Shumyo study pays off even for pros
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:16 am
This one is for the stronger players. For me, at least, it was a new wrinkle on an old classic, and seems to have been so even for a pro.
In the position below, Black (Hayashi Yutaro) caught White (Kosugi Tei) by surprise with the triangled move. Kosugi said of it: "When Black got to play 71 I was in trouble. But I had to admire it - it came precisely from studying the [Gokyo] Shumyo." Why was it so good and what is the outcome?
Generous hint:
For kyus:
Gokyo Shumyo is the classic (1812) repository for these sorts of small corner positions, and is routinely recommended for kyu players. But I think this example illustrates it can be studied with profit even by pros.
In the position below, Black (Hayashi Yutaro) caught White (Kosugi Tei) by surprise with the triangled move. Kosugi said of it: "When Black got to play 71 I was in trouble. But I had to admire it - it came precisely from studying the [Gokyo] Shumyo." Why was it so good and what is the outcome?
Generous hint: