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    Theme 3 Do Not Be Fooled by Apparent Outward Influence

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    This document discusses Takao Shinji's approach to go, focusing on two games. [1] In the first game, against initial pressure in the lower left, Takao responded with a pincer that fixed Black's shape and deprived White's group of a base. [2] In the second game, rather than extend from the right where Black's group was weak, Takao reinforced the upper left, eliminating White's cutting point. Takao's style focused on reinforcing weaknesses and playing purely without creating weak stones.

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    This document discusses Takao Shinji's approach to go, focusing on two games. [1] In the first game, against initial pressure in the lower left, Takao responded with a pincer that fixed Black's shape and deprived White's group of a base. [2] In the second game, rather than extend from the right where Black's group was weak, Takao reinforced the upper left, eliminating White's cutting point. Takao's style focused on reinforcing weaknesses and playing purely without creating weak stones.

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    This document discusses Takao Shinji's approach to go, focusing on two games. [1] In the first game, against initial pressure in the lower left, Takao responded with a pincer that fixed Black's shape and deprived White's group of a base. [2] In the second game, rather than extend from the right where Black's group was weak, Takao reinforced the upper left, eliminating White's cutting point. Takao's style focused on reinforcing weaknesses and playing purely without creating weak stones.

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    Theme 3 Do Not Be Fooled by Apparent Outward Influence

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    This document discusses Takao Shinji's approach to go, focusing on two games. [1] In the first game, against initial pressure in the lower left, Takao responded with a pincer that fixed Black's shape and deprived White's group of a base. [2] In the second game, rather than extend from the right where Black's group was weak, Takao reinforced the upper left, eliminating White's cutting point. Takao's style focused on reinforcing weaknesses and playing purely without creating weak stones.

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    The document discusses different Go matches and strategies used by Black (Takao Shinji) to overcome challenges posed by White. The main themes are different defensive and offensive techniques used effectively by Black.

    The document focuses on different Go matches and strategies used by Black to defend weak positions and launch counterattacks. Specific examples and diagrams are provided to illustrate Black's approaches.

    Black makes a pincer move on the lower side to deprive White's group of a base and make the game difficult for White. Black then fixes the shape and develops on the lower side.

    Theme 3

    Do Not Be Fooled by Apparent Outward Influence

    February 1, 2003
    22nd Annual NEC Cup, Semi-Final
    White: Cho U 7 dan
    Black: Takao Shinji 8 dan

    Theme 3 - Black to Play

    With the thickness in the lower left corner as the backdrop,


    White attacked the corner with 1. Here, please consider how
    Black should defend.
    The salient point to consider is how strong White is in the
    lower left.
    With the attack at 1, White plays the move that presses in
    as closely as possible, but what is an acceptable distance to
    be permitted on the lower side? What is your perception of the
    matter?

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    Pure and Simple - Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force

    Diagram 1
    (Theme Diagram
    Reconstruction) 2 1

    The upper attachment


    of white 6 is played in
    anticipation of the
    attack on the 3-4 point
    stone in the lower right
    corner. 13 12
    10
    The moves from the 115 6
    3-3 point attachment of 9 8 14 3
    black 7 through black 7 4

    13 make up a standard
    shape. Diagram 1 (1-14)

    Diagram 2
    (The Calm and Mild
    Attaching and Drawing
    Back is Unsatisfactory)
    Attaching with black 1
    and drawing back with
    3 is a calm and mild
    way of playing.
    However, letting White
    5
    extend to 6 results in
    the lower side 6 4
    becoming a territorial 2 1 3

    framework for White.


    Diagram 2
    If White had been a little
    stronger in the lower left
    this would perhaps be unavoidable, but the result
    in this diagram leaves Black a bit dissatisfied.

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    Pure and Simple - Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force

    Diagram 3
    (An Inclination to Pincer
    on the Lower Side)
    That being the case, in
    the actual game Black
    made the pincer at 1.
    Disregarding the
    attachment of white 2,
    Black then fixed the
    shape with 3 and 5,
    and developed on the 6 5 7
    lower side with black 7. 4
    3 1 2

    White’s group in the


    Diagram 3
    lower left is deprived of
    a base, so this way of
    playing makes the game
    a difficult one for White.

    Diagram 4
    (Game Continuation) 10 11

    White took control of 12

    the lower right with 1


    and 3, but brandishing
    the knight’s move of
    black 4 put White on 8 6
    2 5 7 9
    the run.
    Here, when Black
    4
    played in the upper left 3
    with 10 and 12, my 1
    opponent came up with
    an excellent move, the
    only one to play next. Diagram 4

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    Pure and Simple - Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force

    Theme 4
    The Knack of Defending, Then Plunging In

    April 8, 1999
    25th Annual Tengen Tournament, 2nd Round
    White: Cho Chikun, Kisei
    Black: Takao Shinji 6 dan

    Theme 4 - Black to Play

    At this point, White splits the side with 1. White has profit in
    the lower right corner and the upper left corner, while Black’s
    treasure trove is the territorial framework on the right side.
    However, Black’s group in the upper left is a source of
    concern, so one’s judgment in regards to this area will determine
    the approach to take in regards to white 1.
    Does your judgment say from the right? Or is it from the left?

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    Pure and Simple - Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force

    Diagram 1
    (Theme Diagram 2 9 20

    Reconstruction) 8 7
    6 5
    1

    Black’s strategy was 10 11

    to play the avalanche


    12 19

    joseki in the upper left


    corner.
    White 12 is a
    straightforward way 17 15
    of playing. 13 14

    I, myself, do not dislike


    16
    3 18 4
    the avalanche joseki,
    but fixing the shape
    Diagram 1 (1-20)
    with a large-scale joseki
    is distasteful to a substantial
    number of professional players.

    Diagram 2 A
    (The Checking 1 B
    Extension From the 2 3
    Right)
    4
    The conception of
    making the checking
    extension on the right
    in order to expand the
    territorial framework on
    the right side is a
    mistake in direction.
    Next, if White descends
    at “A”, the black stones
    will be a considerable Diagram 2
    burden.
    White is also left with the invasion at
    the 3-3 point, “B” in the upper right.

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    Pure and Simple - Takao’s Astute Use of Brute Force

    Diagram 3
    (Reinforcing the Upper A 2
    Left) 3 1

    For those reasons,


    Black played the
    attachment at 1 to
    reinforce the upper left.
    In order to play a game
    purely and simply, one
    must naturally not
    create weak stones.
    The cutting point at “A”
    is the key for Black to
    Diagram 3
    make sabaki.

    Diagram 4 8 7 10
    (Worries Eliminated) 9
    1 11
    In the actual game, 2 3 5
    White turned at 1 and 6 4

    played the moves


    through 11.
    When Black captures a
    White stone with 8 and
    10, all worries are
    eliminated.
    On the other hand,
    White is also allowed to
    take the big point of 11.
    Diagram 4
    The course of play in
    this diagram is par for
    the situation.

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