This came from a pro game. And in the real game progress, the response was as expected—connecting F15. But there is a tesuji to answer this and then connect in sente, can you spot it? (I heard pros said they cannot see it, I wonder what the general players would think)
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My guess:
Tiger’s mouth at H15
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Guess
B17 (trying to utilise the fact that D16 atari is sente for black as long as threatening the cut is valuable for white)
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Up!
With so few sharing their thoughts, it is hard for me to do a survey without spoiling the fun. So I put I a game position where players can all try to play from this position.
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Some ideas but no conclusion
- b17 a nicely timed probe, but w answers c17 and although it gains a bit on edge I don’t think it makes severe attack on corner after f14 connect (e.g.when you link up b15 and white b18 can a18 ko, but W can endure.
- crazy ideas like k14 run ladder probe then h13 becomes sente g14 wedge. But so big loss.
- or could h13 directly but more choices for W then.
- k18 doesn’t connect, but maybe with b17 combo something around h19 does become sente on corner so you can build that way to connect if white does cut, and with a14 half eye and e14 try to allow cut and handle each side separately?
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