VI

[Plate 18]

White.—Inouye Inseki.

Black.—Yasui Shintetsu.

Played December, 1835. No handicaps were given. This game is from a Japanese work called “Kachi Sei Kioku.” The notes are taken from Korschelt, and as in the previous instance involve the repetition of some things that have been touched on in the preceding chapters.

BlackWhite
1. R 16.2. D 17.
3. Q 3.4. P 17.
5. C 4.6. C 14. Just as good as D 15, which we already know.
7. Q 5. This may be the best play under the circumstances. The secure position Q 3–Q5 supports the advance posts at C 4 and R 16 in equal measure.8. Q 14.
9. P 16.10. Q 16.
11. Q 15.12. Q 17.
13. P 15.14. R 15.
15. R 14.16. S 15.
17. Q 13.18. N 17. The eighth stone played at Q 14 cannot be saved. If White attempts to save it,the following would be the continuation: [[112]]

B. W.
P 14
O 14 P 13
P 12 O 13
N 13 O 12.
O 11 etc.

If White had had an opportunity of placing a stone on the line of retreat at say E3, then White could have saved No. 8. (This has already been explained in definingthe Japanese expression “Shicho.”)[[112]]

19. P 14. Takes. S 14 probably would have been better, because it would have retainedthe “Sente” for Black; that is to say, a play which the opponent is compelled to answer,or otherwise sustain too great a loss. Had Black played at S 14, White must have answeredat S 16, in order not to lose the stones at R 15–S 15, and also the corner, whichis worth about fourteen “Me.” To White’s play at S 16 Black would probably have answeredat R 12 and thus obtained a secure position.20. S 16.
21. R 9.22. E 3.
23. J 3.24. D 5. This is analogous to No. 8, but it is not advanced so far because Black has alreadyoccupied J 3.
25. C 5.26. D 6.
27. C 6.28. D 7.
29. C 7.30. D 8.[[114]]
31. C 9.32. L 3. White has established the long line on D and allowed Black a large territoryin order to be able to occupy L 3. If he had played there immediately in answer toBlack’s twenty-third move, then either L 3 or E 3 would have been in great danger.
33. D 3.34. D 2.
35. C 2.36. D 4.
37. C 3.38. L 5.
39. F 3.40. F 2.
41. E 4. Black compels White to take 41, in order to make good his escape.42. E 2.
43. G 3.44. F 4.
45. G 4.46. F 5.
47. G 5.48. K 2.
49. F 6. “Sente.”50. E 5. Takes.
51. J 2.52. H 7.
53. H 6.54. G 7.
55. J 7.56. P 3.
57. P 4.58. O 3.
59. Q 2.60. O 4.
61. O 5.62. N 5.
63. O 6.64. K 7. An interesting attack that determines the course of the game for a long time.65, J 8, would mean abandoning the position on G–J (26 “Me”), but it would give an opportunityfor a bold attack. If Black played 65, J 6, his stones would scarcely survive.
65. K 3. “Sente.” White must [[115]]reply to it, or he would find himself without the necessary “Me” in that group.66. L 2.[[115]]
67. K 6.68. J 8.
69. L 6.70. J 6. Takes.
71. K 5. Avoids “Ko” and nevertheless assures a connection.72. N 6.
73. L 7.74. K 4. Is played for the same reason as No. 66.
75. J 5.76. N 7.
77. K 8.78. J 7.
79. O 7.80. N 8.
81. L 9.82. J 10.
83. O 8.84. N 10.
85. K 11.86. R 10. Now the effect of the mistake at move 19 begins to be apparent.
87. Q 10.88. Q 11.
89. R 11.90. R 12.
91. S 10. Takes.92. S 11.
93. R 10. Q 12 would probably have been better; at all events it would have been surer,because it assures the connection by way of P 11 after White has taken. If White doesnot take, but plays at P 11, his stones on the edge of the board will die.94. M 11. This move separates P 14 from K 11, and is at the same time “Sente” as regardsthe black stones near K, because if Black does not answer, these stones would be cutoff by W–K 10. Moves Nos. 98, 100, and 102 isolate the black stones in the neighborhoodof P 14.
95. L 11.96. Q 12.
97. L 14.98. L 13.
99. K 13.100. M 13.
101. K 14.102. M 14.
103. S 14.104. S 13.
105. T 15.106. N 15.
107. O 11. It is certain that [[116]]either the eight black stones or the five white stones must die, and on this dependsthe result of the game, because it would make a difference of about 40 “Me.”108. O 12.[[116]]
109. P 12.110. P 11.
111. O 13.112. N 12.
113. O 10.114. P 13. Takes, “Ko.”
115. M 16.116. T 16.
117. T 14.118. O 16.
119. P 12. “Ko.”120. J 12.
121. K 12.122. P 13. “Ko.”
123. R 17.124. S 17.
125. P 12. “Ko.”126. R 13.
127. P 10.128. P 13. “Ko.”
129. D 16.130. C 16.
131. P 12. “Ko.”132. T 13.
133. Q 14. Connecting.134. P 13. “Ko.”
135. S 18.136. R 18. Takes.
137. P 12. “Ko.”138. K 9.
139. L 8.140. P 13. “Ko.”
141. E 17.142. P 12. Connecting. White would have had another “Ko” at M 10.
143. C 17.144. D 18.
145. C 15.146. B 16.
147. E 18.148. C 18.
149. B 15.150. D 15.
151. E 16.152. B 17. Takes. The series of moves from 143 to 152 should be carefully noted, as theyfrequently occur.
153. B 14.154. C 13.
155. B 13.156. C 12.
157. B 12.158. C 11.[[117]]
159. F 14. “Sente.”160. D 14.
161. B 11.162. C 10.
163. B 9. Is not played at B 10 in order to retain the “Sente” without conceding too greatan advantage.164. D 9. It would have been better to play at K 17.
165. K 17.166. H 14.
167. G 13.168. H 13.
169. G 11.170. G 14.
171. F 15.172. J 11.
173. E 11.174. F 12.
175. G 12.176. E 12.
177. F 11.178. E 10.
179. D 11.180. D 10.
181. D 12.182. H 16.
183. H 17.184. G 17.
185. J 17.186. E 13.
187. F 13.188. G 16.
189. G 18.190. G 6.
191. M 17.192. P 2.
193. P 1.194. O 1.
195. Q 1.196. L 4.
197. N 18.198. G 2. “Sente.” It threatens the three black stones on J and K.
199. H 5.200. O 18.
201. M 18.202. B 10.
203. A 10.204. C 1.
205. B 1.206. D 1.
207. B 2.208. F 10. C 8 ought to have been occupied first.
209. G 10.210. G 9.
211. T 11.212. T 12.
213. S 12. Takes.214. C 8.
215. B 8.216. S 11. “Ko.”[[118]]
217. T 10.218. E 19.
219. F 19.220. F 17.
221. F 18.222. M 15.
223. L 15.224. J 15.
225. N 16.226. O 17.
227. H 10.228. H 9.
229. K 10.230. J 9.
231. M 6.232. O 9.
233. P 9.234. N 9.
235. M 5.236. M 4.
237. O 19.238. P 19.
239. N 19.240. A 15.
241. A 14.242. A 16.
243. H 2.244. J 4.
245. L 12.246. M 12.
247. G 1.248. F 1.
249. H 1.250. K 16.
251. L 16.252. K 1.
253. S 12. “Ko.”254. C 19.
255. S 11. Connecting.256. D 19.

White wins by seven stones.

Plate 18

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