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Fun and frustration
Here's a game from one of my tournament matches a few weeks ago.
X to play 65
Double match point
O O X O ^ O | | O O ^ O ^ X
O X O O | | O O X
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X | | X
O X X X | | X
^ O X ^ X X | | ^ X ^ ^ ^ ^
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This is an awkward roll. I played {22/11}, but not sure it's right.
O then rolled 61. That gives:
O to play 61
O O X O ^ O | | O O ^ O ^ X
O O O | | O O X
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X | | X
O X X X | | X
^ O X ^ X X | | ^ X ^ ^ X ^
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He played {10/3*}, leaving 2 blots in his board! Obviously not much
experience at this game. But I cooperated by fanning.
Next he rolled 32. That leaves us with:
O to play 32
O O O O ^ O | | O O ^ ^ ^ X
O O O | | O O X
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X | | X
O X X X | | X
^ O X ^ X X | | ^ X ^ ^ X ^
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He thought awhile, and I figured he's trying to decide which blot to
cover. But he uncorked {8/5, 7/5}, again leaving 2 blots! Where did this
guy learn to play bg? Anyway, I flunked again, he covered his blots, ran
his back stones out, and won easily.
OK, so he got away with it. Would it be unfair to publish the name of
this novice? Let's see - I have it written down on my scorecard - here it
is - Kit Woolsey. I dunno, maybe with some study, think Mr. Woolsey has
any future in this game?
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Paul T.
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