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Contact Variations, NonContact Variations and Crossovers

Posted By: Paul Weaver
Date: Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 11:47 p.m.

In Response To: I didn't think I could lose so much equity while bearing in (Timothy Chow)

If contact is eliminated in this postion, then playing 8/3 8/7 is very bad for the race, and not only because it gives one crossover instead of two. 8/3 8/7 may force Blue to put future sixes on his already-stacked acepoint, creating additional wastage.

If contact remains in this position, then 8/3 8/7 is worse for attacking than 7/6 7/2.

Those serious students of the game who are able to comprehend the concept of crossovers should have no problem getting this one right. Many people have attempted to explain the concept to me, and while I sometimes feel I am on the verge of grasping it, I just don't quite get it. I only used the term "crossover" in the first paragraph above to patronize those who understand it.

Messages In This Thread

• I didn't think I could lose so much equity while bearing in
  Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 8:39 p.m.
  • I didn't think I could lose so much equity while bearing in
    Stick -- Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 9:13 p.m.
  • I didn't think I could lose so much equity while bearing in
    Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 9:27 p.m.
    • I didn't think I could lose so much equity while bearing in
      garyo -- Sunday, 7 March 2010, at 6:25 p.m.
  • I didn't think I could lose so much equity while bearing in
    Chase -- Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 9:28 p.m.
  • Contact Variations, NonContact Variations and Crossovers
    Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 11:47 p.m.
  • Rollout. I'm not yet convinced this is an easy problem
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 7 March 2010, at 7:57 p.m.
    • Rollout. I'm not yet convinced this is an easy problem
      Stick -- Sunday, 7 March 2010, at 8:31 p.m.
    • Rollout. I'm not yet convinced this is an easy problem
      Chase -- Sunday, 7 March 2010, at 9:03 p.m.