Re: [gnugo-devel] Nonjoseki

[Arend Bayer]

> Lower left corner:
> D4 is not joseki but I suppose E5 is an acceptable response. After
> black's tenuki G4 seems to mild. I would have played E2 to try to
> force black into bad shape.

In fact, the correct answer is E2 immediately.
> 
> Upper left corner:
> K17 is just too wide to be considered a pincer. I don't think D17 is
> joseki but maybe it's playable. The result after C15 and tenuki does
> not look good. Is there any better alternative to C15?

C18 is mandatory after after D18. Things get a little complicated after
Black B18 then. C15 is a bit of a desaster, and after having played it,
White should at least settle the shape with D14 in sente before tenuki.

> Upper right corner:

> Comments?
Hmmm.

Arend