Hi,
Could someone please explain to me how black ensures life, if white, instead of 10, plays 10 at 11?
Your help is appreciated.
Thank you,
Bolimir
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Could be that black doesn’t ensure life locally. But not answering at 10 and going for the kill instead may create a lot of annoyance for white like on the left side/corner or with the cutting points in the center,.or approaching from the right. White will be left with a very thin position.
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Where does this situation come from? Is it a problem from a puzzle collection, or is it from a game?
It’s from a book for beginners. Supposed to illustrate a standard sequence, but I was just wondering about the aforementioned variation.
never seen
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It’s from Janice Kim, Jeong Soo-Hyun - The Way of the Moving Horse (Learn to Play Go, Volume II) (Learn to Play Go Series) (1995, Good Move Press).
Me neither, but I haven’t read the book. I suspect we’re missing some context.
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Is it just me, or does this seem like quite a complicated position that is not so suitable for beginners?
I actually have that book (but not on hand at the moment). I’ll have to check the context later.
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This is pretty complicated lol.
Likely it’s showing you a way to apply a explained shape or sequence rather than exploring this specific one. The question you asked is not possible to answer with only beginner concepts.