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| Author: | SuprunP [ Fri May 25, 2012 6:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | If White has a sente, he will play 1 to 7. |
Unfortunately the author does not go on explaining why exactly White is happy to have Black on the second line in this situation and I feel like he might have expanded on this fundamental principle a little bit more... Would you be so kind to shed some light on it? Thanks. |
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| Author: | ilFuria [ Fri May 25, 2012 6:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: If White has a sente, he will play 1 to 7. |
I'm guessing that black gains ~1 point per move while white thickness towards the centre is much more valuable. |
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| Author: | Bill Spight [ Fri May 25, 2012 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: If White has a sente, he will play 1 to 7. |
On an empty board,  is bad. As ilFuria points out, it gains only 1 point or so along the side, while  gains more than that in the center. How much more is unclear, but the consensus is that it gains more than 2 points. IMO, and in the opinion of many others, it gains more than 3 points.IMO, this position is worth around 25 points for Black, somewhat less than a 2 stone handicap. 
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