Moyo destruction

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Moyo destruction

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Here is a game I saw this morning on WBaduk between LSD KDS 9DP (Black - Lee Sedol?) and PJH KYW 9DP (White - Park Jung Hwan?). It was a 10 minute game with 3x40 byo-yomi and the title had "SG" in it - if that means something to somebody.

In any case the reason I'm posting it, is because both players constructed moyos, and both moyos, as imposing as they may have been, got torn apart - though black was more successful at patching up afterwards. I often haven't a clue how to get into a moyo, or what to do once I'm in there, and I found it thoroughly enjoyable to watch pros handle the task. I hope you enjoy it too.

Both moyos are constructed by move 34. At :b37: black goes into the corner, but that's just one of the directions he encroaches from. While handling the invasion, white puts pressure on another group and with :w50: makes a nasty cap, but black handles it deftly. With :b79: black puts a first nail in w's coffin. When white threatens to cut off the invasion with :w97: black counters with an unexpected connection at :b98:

In the meantime, white had also initiated his invasion at w:84: which looked like a soldier on a suicide mission, but there are still quite a few cutting points. Take a look at White 100+ :w44: and try to figure out blacks tesuji to kill the white group on the bottom.

P.S. I copied the game record manually, because I couldn't figure out how to download the file from the server - anyone know how to do it?



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Re: Moyo destruction

Post by often »

i wouldn't say "torn apart" as much as i would say "trade"
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