Fractional Team Go, Game 1

martin3141 · August 30, 2021, 6:38am

For me B1 or F2 are good candidate moves. Basically we need to decide wich group we try to captire, before our group runs out of liberties. So go for B1

martin3141 · September 1, 2021, 4:53pm

@Here_We_Go , are you submitting B1?

Here_We_Go · September 2, 2021, 6:55am

Yes, B1 can confirm.

martin3141 · September 3, 2021, 6:12am

Ok, here is the updated position:

$fractional_game1_43$

martin3141 · September 11, 2021, 7:28am

@Vsotvep what are your thoughts on the game?

martin3141 · September 16, 2021, 5:01pm

@Vsotvep please remember that it’s your turn. I would really appreciate your move

Vsotvep · September 16, 2021, 5:29pm

Hmmm… I think I’ll play A2…

martin3141 · September 16, 2021, 5:43pm

Awesome, thank you
I answer with F2:

$fractional_game1_44$

Regardless of how this game is going to conclude, I hope that everyone is having a good time. Personally I’m enjoying the mess

Vsotvep · September 16, 2021, 5:47pm

I’m having fun, but I tend to stall games when I don’t see a good move

martin3141 · September 16, 2021, 5:52pm

I’m glad to hear it. There’s no need to worry, this game is to try out the mechanics after all. Besides, I think that your move is good!
I wonder if there will be a ko at c1, and how that might play out ^^

Vsotvep · September 16, 2021, 5:54pm

Yeah, it’s not even worry about losing, just that there’s no move that seems to work, yet.

yebellz · September 16, 2021, 6:19pm

F1 seems to be the only possible move, so I’ll play that, but it doesn’t look like it works out in the end…

martin3141 · September 16, 2021, 7:02pm

Alright, here’s the board:

$fractional_game1_45$

Here_We_Go · September 22, 2021, 6:02am

Let’s try A4, so that group has no eyes.

martin3141 · September 22, 2021, 6:09am

I’m thrilled that this game is progressing
As usual here’s the updated position:

$fractional_game1_46$

martin3141 · October 2, 2021, 9:49am

It is currently @Vsotvep s turn. What move do you want to play?

Vsotvep · October 3, 2021, 3:48am

I can’t read out any way to win this ko-like situation.

A1 leads to certain death, after Martin fixees with C1, since we can’t win that capture race. But a similar thing happens with trying to approach tho other side.

Maybe I’m overlooking something. I’ll play B6.

yebellz · October 3, 2021, 3:52am

Is B1 already occupied?

Vsotvep · October 3, 2021, 4:11am

Sorry, B6, just woke up

At least I made the correct move on the board

martin3141 · October 3, 2021, 7:24am

Honestly I don’t see a way either, but my level of confidence is low. Maybe kibitzers can show us some crucial variations we missed after the game finished. I’d like to see some interesting lines that wouldn’t be possible in normal two-color go, please

Anyway, i’ll capture by playing A6:

$fractional_game1_47$