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01-18-2012 , 06:35 PM

PLBlow

grinder

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Not sure if that worked maybe this link
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ummm sorry im new at this....

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Can someone aid me in understanding why the reccomended move, 13/9(2), 9/5(2) is better than the alternative 13/9(2), 10/6(2)?

For me the latter was instinctive and reflexive. You keep your men together and also contain him by holding the point 6 away.

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01-18-2012 , 07:09 PM

PLBlow

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 445

Sorry that picture was small maybe this one is bigger.

Also, money game white owns 2 cube

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01-18-2012 , 07:48 PM

PLBlow

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 445

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Sorry I will never ever again try to post screen shots from my iphone.

I loaded the position in GNU and took a shot so this should come out better. So why 13/5(2) and not 13/9(2),10/6(2)

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Ok that came up small too. The image looks big on my monitor. Can someone offer advice with this image posting? I took a screen shot from my mac of GNU and uploaded it without resizing and it showed up like that.

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01-18-2012 , 07:51 PM

PLBlow

grinder

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fixed it! Sorry for the multiple posts but I got it now so there won't be anymore of that multiple reply picture postings.

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01-18-2012 , 08:51 PM

TomCowley

Pooh-Bah

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61 and 65 suck balls after 10/6(2) but only 55 sucks it after 9/5(2)

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01-18-2012 , 10:28 PM

mute

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,815

You don't need to contain him. You are way ahead in the race, so he is not going anywhere. Your object is to bring the position home safely. Making the 9 point gives you another point, that you need to clear against his anchor.

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