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Kyo KagenYu Zhengqi


The moment white resigned Kyo Kagen was ahead by some 5-6 points in the 3rd game of the 60th Judan title match.
Maybe it was the unexpected win in the 2nd game but the result of this match, three straight wins, will surprise many. More excitement was generally expected. Anyway, the games were entertaining.


Kyo KagenYu Zhengqi


Already in the early stages of this game the AI prefered black. But at 171 black goes wrong, not decisively but most of the lead slips away. When black goes wrong again with 175 things seem beyond repair.


Iyama YutaIchiriki Ryo


Game 7 @ KataGo: Critical moment...
KataGo's evaluation graph

The critical moment in this game seems around 65. White has a few weak groups and needs ways to settle them. The AI engine KataGo does not agree with white's choices in this phase as the LizGoban graph below shows. The graph shows that at move 89 black is leading 0.5 point and the chance to carry home this lead is 56%.
A better way to settle? Let's see what the experts will find out once the analysis will reach us.


Iyama YutaIchiriki Ryo


Game 6 @ W126: To push or capture?
Diagram 1: To push or capture?
Game 6 @ W194: Group turns ko
Diagram 2: Group turns ko

To me the two key points in this game are diagram 1 and 2.

Black is using a sacrifice strategy of his marked stones to attack the large marked white group. In the game white pushed with A instead of capturing the black stones immediately.

At move 194 the whole group depends on the outcome of this ko. Does the saying hold: "big groups don't die"?


Iyama YutaIchiriki Ryo


Game 3 @ W168: Not enough for white
Diagram 1: Not enough for white
Game 3 @ B169: Keep it simple
Diagram 2: Keep it simple

The key moment in the third game seems around move 168 of white. With this move white decides to save the cutting stones in the center because following the alternative as in the first diagram seems to give black a win in points.

With 169 black could have compromised as in the second diagram. Both marked groups are captured, leaving a rather simple endgame with a slight margin for black. White probably will continue C (to remove the A, C, D cut), which enables black to take the big point at B.

However, both players like complications (for different reasons) so the game took a completely different course from here...


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