It could be. What did I do wrong?
E.g. Orange played self-atari and Gold did not capture.
Yes, good point. I was focusing on Green and Yellow when I did that.
I guess I will wait to see where Orange plays and then play whichever one is left open.
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@sokoslav Your turn 
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Yeah, sorry for the delay, I was pretty exhausted.
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@antonTobi I suggest you come and take O15. First of all, this is safe for you as there is no way this stone gets captured (I can explain if needed). Second, Golden is going to steal it anyway. I prefer to give to an ally rather than to some crook. There are other arguments if these are not enough.
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Red accepts the generous offer from Orange:
@NeilAgg
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The Great Golden Empire decides to mix things up by placing armies at H4, we don’t want the battle to be too predictable!
Next is @martin3141
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Spicy!
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@sokoslav I hope that you may survive the immediate threat in the center, although I know it looks bleak.
Just in case you soon find yourself in a situation where elimination is imminent, I hope you’ll consider making a final move at P15.
By my calculation, Orange P15 would grant Red ~5 extra points and Green ~2 extra points in the upper right, giving us the best chance to overtake Blue and Yellow.
(while Orange B2 would deny Blue ~4 points, and Green ~2 points in the lower left)
It would be more appropriate for me to write this if and when it becomes relevant, but I may be asleep when it is next your turn, so just wanted to ensure that this message reaches you in time.
Again my condolences for the dire situation, and know that if you are captured, your allies will fight to avenge you 
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Well Orange is definitely not going to win, as well as Green and Gold - and yet Golden Empire shows us their gratitude by trying to do some last harm for no reason. However, Orange still expects to die in the best possible world, where only allies remain.
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Orange (@sokoslav) unfortunately Blue sees no way to help you at the moment. I think defending at H5 will be a good move for you. After that there might be some new options.
Blue plays A12:
Back to Green (@yebellz)
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P10
@NeilAgg
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To the leader of the Green Empire @yebellz:
I fear my armies will soon be defeated by the Blue and Orange alliance. Is there anything I may do before that happens to help you since I fear you are next?
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I think your H4 stone is relatively safe. Orange is put into atari if either Orange or Blue play another stone in that area (with either you or me able to respond to capture Orange), so the situation is like a seki.
An interesting idea would be for Gold to atari at A1 or B2, and then I would capture Orange with a move at the other.
Blue could disrupt that plan, but that would throw away an almost certain first place finish (which I could guarantee by later suiciding my group around B7, provided that Blue does not respond by capturing you).
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If I play A1 or B2, and then Blue plays at B1, the board will look like this:
I don’t think that achieves anything since you can’t play in that area without committing suicide. Blue is not harmed in any way as long as the alliance with Orange stands.
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Well, in that situation Blue is vulnerable if Orange continues to fill in around Blue.
Also, I would then throw the game to Red, by eventually suiciding one of my other groups.
I’m offering Blue the win, if Blue does not play at B1 next.
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Is this in Yellows interest? (@NeilAgg)
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