Kibitz for Diplomatic Go: The First Game

Was just checking the other thread now! Thanks for posting the board here

This is ouch for me. I think le_4tc is likely unconditionally alive. G2 is a clear next move, but I guess that g2 and f1 are probably miai. It would take all of Haze, martin and Vsotvep to play F1,G2 and H1 and even then it might be tricky to stop the fourth eye. The best they can hope for is probably the following with all chains ‘new’

Initially I was thinking Haze and Martin might have had some trick planned with the collision at G1, but it just looks like an accident, especially with B9 played following it up. It feels like B9 was not urgent especially with the liberty at D7.

I think Vsotvep misjudged le_4tc’s priorities and is thinking maybe too diplomatically for the endgame rather than tactically short term.

I like Haze’s fighting spirit to still play F2. I mean I guess there’s only a handful of legal moves but even still!

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