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GaMe[1]
PLayer[B]
SiZe[19]
EVent[1995 Bracknell Go Tournament ]
ROund[1]
DaTe[13/5/95]
PlaCe[Bracknell, UK]
PlayerBlack[Robin Upton]
BlackRank[2 kyu]
PlayerWhite[J. Chin]
WhiteRank[2 kyu]
HAndicap[0]
TiMe[60 minutes + 5 minutes / 30 stones]
KoMi[6]
REsult[B+Resign]
USer[R.U.]
SOurce[Game recorded by R.U.]
GameComment[This is slightly commented by R.Upton \(BadShape\[8k*\]\) and C.Nijhuis \(donjuan\[2d*\]\)
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Black[qc]
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White[cp]
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Black[cc]
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White[pq]
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Black[jj]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: very odd, but BadShape standard :\)
]
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White[cj]
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Black[pj]
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White[jc]
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Black[jp]
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White[qo]
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Black[nd]
Lettered[lc]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: I think 'a' is better, in order to play more severe and make more use of the influence.
]
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White[fc]
Lettered[gc]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Maybe 'a' better :\)]
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Black[hc]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: :-\)]
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White[hd]
Lettered[hb]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Normally played at 'a', if b captures that stone, white will get a wall which is ok.]
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Black[eq]
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White[ep]
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Black[fp]
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White[dq]
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Black[eo]
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White[dp]
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Black[id]
Lettered[fq][gd]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: 'a' is big, but 'b' is probably the best move on the board]
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White[ic]
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Black[gd]
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White[gc]
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Black[he]
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White[hb]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: OH! :\) ok...]
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Black[jd]
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White[lp]
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Black[qm]
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White[ld]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Too far?]
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Black[kc]
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White[lc]
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Black[jb]
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White[ib]
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Black[kd]
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White[kb]
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Black[lb]
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White[ja]
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Black[mb]
Lettered[jb]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: White has an eye :\(]
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White[lf]
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Black[nf]
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White[nc]
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Black[mc]
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White[md]
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Black[le]
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White[me]
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Black[mf]
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White[ke]
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Black[ne]
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White[le]
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Black[oc]
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White[if]
Lettered[lh]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: 'a' is the normal direction.]
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Black[jf]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: and would have worked better.]
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White[je]
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Black[ie]
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White[jg]
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Black[lg]
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White[kf]
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Black[kg]
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White[jf]
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Black[gg]
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White[hh]
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Black[hf]
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White[gh]
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Black[jh]
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White[ig]
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Black[fh]
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White[gj]
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Black[gi]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: I think that this throw-in my be over done - black can probably get more purchase on which by simply trying to enclose him, perhaps with E11.
donjuan\[2d*\]: I agree.
]
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White[hi]
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Black[hg]
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White[ih]
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Black[hj]
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White[fi]
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Black[ii]
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White[gi]
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Black[eh]
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White[ee]
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Black[ff]
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White[ef]
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Black[ej]
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White[fk]
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Black[ei]
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White[hk]
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Black[ij]
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White[eg]
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Black[fg]
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White[ek]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Black is in trouble.]
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Black[dk]
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White[dj]
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Black[ch]
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White[dl]
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Black[dg]
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White[fd]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: This move is not very impressive.]
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Black[cf]
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White[di]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: Aji-keshi, I think. 
donjuan\[2d*\]: Aji keshi for sure.]
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Black[dh]
Markered[di]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: The marked exchange costs white a ko threat, as well as a liberty for the C10 string. Note that white B10 becomes a forcing move for black.]
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White[ce]
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Black[be]
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White[kh]
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Black[ji]
Comment[BadShape\[8K*\]: Maybe M12 is better... 
donjuan\[2d*\]: Not maybe, for sure!
]
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White[lh]
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Black[mg]
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White[lj]
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Black[jl]
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White[ll]
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Black[jn]
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White[ln]
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Black[gl]
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White[gk]
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Black[kq]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: Maybe an overplay - perhaps black should be happy with a more solid move, such as F3. M3 looks more promising locally, in any case.]
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White[im]
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Black[jm]
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White[io]
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Black[jo]
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White[hq]
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Black[gq]
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White[hp]
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Black[il]
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White[gn]
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Black[hl]
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White[fm]
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Black[lq]
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White[mq]
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Black[mr]
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White[nq]
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Black[nr]
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White[or]
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Black[op]
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White[no]
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Black[mi]
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White[qk]
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Black[pk]
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White[ql]
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Black[pl]
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White[rm]
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Black[rn]
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White[qn]
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Black[pm]
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White[rl]
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Black[qp]
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White[pp]
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Black[qj]
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White[la]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Ajikeshi.]
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Black[nb]
Markered[la]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: The marked exhange is bad for white, I think; since black cannot play M19 in sente, white should leave this for later as a ko threat.

donjuan\[2d*\]: This kind of mistake does mostly not decide the game.]
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White[cd]
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Black[bd]
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White[dc]
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Name[Too simple]
Black[cb]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: Black was playing to avoid complications, but he makes things harder for his group.]
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White[bi]
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Black[qq]
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White[qr]
Lettered[ro]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: 'a' is better. I don't understand the last black move.
]
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Black[dr]
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White[hr]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: C kills without ko???]
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Black[cr]
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White[er]
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Black[fr]
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KO[eq]
White[fq]
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Black[ck]
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White[bk]
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KO[fq]
Black[eq]
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White[bf]
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Black[bg]
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KO[eq]
White[fq]
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Black[ro]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: seems this move is a working one ...:\)
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White[po]
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KO[fq]
Black[eq]
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White[df]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: too small!]
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Black[es]
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KO[cf]
White[cg]
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Black[af]
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White[cf]
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Black[bh]
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White[db]
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Black[da]
Lettered[bb]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: play at 'a' never trouble to live!]
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White[bc]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: doesn't work.
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Black[bb]
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White[ac]
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Black[ab]
Markered[ep][dq][dp][cp][rm][rl][ql][qk]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: Game record ceases here. Note that there is some  bad aji associated with both sets of marked stones. ]
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Name[Lower right.]
PLayer[B]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: If white tenukis the lower right corner...]
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Black[rr]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: Black can live, and capture the S8 stones.]
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White[rs]
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Black[rp]
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White[sr]
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Black[sm]
Comment[
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Name[Lower left]
PLayer[B]
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PLayer[B]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: If white tenukis the lower left...]
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Black[co]
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Name[A tough fight]
White[bo]
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Black[do]
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White[bq]
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Black[go]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: White has problems answering G5, I think.]
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Name[A Squeeze]
White[do]
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Black[dn]
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White[cn]
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Black[en]
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Name[Capture.]
White[bo]
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Black[go]
Comment[White has problems answering G5, and black has E8 if the H3 stones cannot be captured.]
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Name[The cut.]
White[fo]
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Black[bo]
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White[bp]
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Black[bn]
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White[cm]
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Black[bq]
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White[ab]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: J. Chin and I agreed after the game that move probably killed black.]
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Black[fe]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: I think that this move might make life for black.]
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White[ba]
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Black[bb]
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White[ac]
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Black[bc]
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White[bc]
Comment[black in damezumari?? :\)]
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White[cr]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: After the game, black and white agreed that this move would probably have killed black here,]
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Black[hr]
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White[ir]
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Black[fr]
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White[jq]
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Black[kp]
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White[gs]
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Black[gr]
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Name[ko?]
White[hs]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: I think H1 is a ko.]
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Black[gp]
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White[ds]
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Black[es]
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White[cs]
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Black[fs]
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White[is]
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Black[jr]
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White[iq]
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Black[ho]
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White[go]
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Black[hn]
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White[kr]
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Black[ip]
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White[js]
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Black[ks]
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White[ls]
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Black[lr]
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White[fo]
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Black[gm]
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White[fn]
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Black[ms]
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KO[dr]
White[er]
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Black[ro]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: I think that white should win this ko now, and give up the right hand side stones.]
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Name[White plays ko]
White[er]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: I don't think that white achieve much by playing this ko, as black has so many local threats against J2 etc.]
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Black[jr]
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White[iq]
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Black[dr]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: This variation probably ends up the same as the main line.]
)
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Name[Probably dead.]
White[gp]
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Black[fo]
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White[go]
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Black[is]
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White[js]
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Black[hs]
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White[ds]
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Black[es]
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White[er]
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Black[kr]
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White[fq]
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Black[ro]
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White[po]
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Black[eq]
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White[jr]
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Black[fn]
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White[gm]
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Black[dr]
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White[cs]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: White will probably have to play C1 eventually, since black has so many local threats.]
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Black[co]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: This semiai looks rather complicated but white is probably alright here, especially since black was in buyoyomi at this point, while white still had about 15 minutes.]
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White[do]
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White[fr]
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Black[gr]
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White[hr]
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Black[fs]
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White[cr]
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Black[er]
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White[ds]
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Black[cr]
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White[bq]
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Black[fs]
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White[es]
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Black[gs]
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White[er]
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Black[ds]
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White[br]
)
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Name[Better?]
Black[dd]
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White[de]
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Black[db]
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White[ec]
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Black[cb]
Comment[This seems like a better sequence for black.]
)
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White[oq]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Better here, less aji.]
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Black[mp]
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White[mo]
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Black[np]
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White[oo]
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Black[mo]
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White[lo]
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Black[mp]
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White[nn]
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Black[oo]
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White[on]
)
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Black[hp]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: What happens after black here?]
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White[ip]
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Black[iq]
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White[gp]
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Black[ho]
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White[in]
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Black[gq]
)
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Black[lh]
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White[ki]
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Black[lj]
Comment[Black thought of this variation at the time, and nearly played it, but found it too complicated to read out, so he avoided it.]
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White[li]
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Black[mi]
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White[mh]
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Black[mg]
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White[mj]
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Black[kj]
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White[ni]
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Black[ji]
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White[mi]
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Black[mk]
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White[nk]
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Black[ml]
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White[oj]
Comment[Complicated fight, but looks like black can easily lose a lot of territory here.]
)
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Black[ni]
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White[kj]
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Black[kk]
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White[lk]
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Black[ji]
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White[lj]
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Black[il]
Comment[Looks like a bad result for black.
this is good for black. b has lots of points on the right, and a target to attack.]
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White[cf]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: White would like to play here.]
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Black[fd]
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White[ed]
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Black[ec]
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White[dc]
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Black[eb]
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White[db]
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Black[gb]
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KO[hc]
White[hd]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Good for black.]
)
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White[dc]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: so this must be the best move...]
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Black[cd]
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White[ce]
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Black[be]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: seems black still can connect.]
)
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Black[fi]
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White[hj]
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Black[fj]
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Name[Good cut.]
White[fg]
Comment[BadShape\[8k*\]: White certainly has a point here.]
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Black[eg]
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White[ff]
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Black[ee]
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White[fe]
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Black[fd]
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White[ef]
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Black[df]
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White[ed]
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Black[de]
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White[eh]
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Black[dg]
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White[fk]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Pity for the 4 stones. Black is not happy with this result.]
)
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White[de]
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Black[ed]
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White[dg]
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Black[cf]
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White[eh]
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Black[fl]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\] The fight is good for black, but this is better than giving up the four stones.]
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Black[fd]
Comment[Guarding against the F13 looks solid]
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White[fj]
Markered[jp][fp][eq][eo]
Lettered[ej][ek][ei][dk][ec]
Comment[But f10 is big,
f10 too important.]
)
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Black[ib]
Comment[i prefer this move.]
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White[jb]
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Black[kb]
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KO[hc]
White[hd]
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Black[kd]
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KO[hc]
White[hd]
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Black[jb]
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White[hc]
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Black[kd]
)
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Black[gd]
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White[gc]
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Black[id]
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White[he]
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Black[ic]
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White[fe]
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Black[ie]
Comment[donjuan\[2d*\]: Better?]
)
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White[id]
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Black[gc]
Markered[jc][id][hd]
Comment[still weak.]
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