Continued from previous post
White managed to connect his group with 72. However, black 73-75 are very strong moves. White’s five stones are short of liberty, and the three stones at N6 are almost dead. It seems like the game is getting more favorable for black now.
Gu Li 9p is one of the strongest pro in China, and Yamashida Keigo 9p is the current Kisei of Japan. Both players are top pros in the world. Gu Li 9p is white in this game.
Black 11 is an interesting choice. Normally one would play at A or B.
Both Lee 9p and Cho 9p are legendary pro players. However, recently Lee Chang Hao 9p scored 3 wins in a row against Cho 9p in world tournaments.
B 15 is a moyo move. It looks more like a move by the famous Takamiya rather than Lee Chang Hao.
Coming updates
Hi All,
There were no international tournaments for the past 2 weeks. However, the upcoming summer months will be exciting!
In July, there will be the semi-final and final games of the World Fujitsu, and the preliminary rounds of the World Samsung Open.
In August, there will be the World OZA tournament in Tokyo. Since I will be playing in the OZA, I will try to bring live coverage from Tokyo if time permits.
I will also attempt to update with more game comments once a week between the Big international tournaments. Please stay tuned.