"First Encounters with New Stars" series sponsored by Yomiuri Shimbun · Game 2 of 3
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Blue dot — best move
KataGo's top pick. No number on it.
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Other candidates
Blue is the best move in this position. Green is good, gold is OK. Numbers inside show points difference compared to the blue (best) move.
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Cyan halo
A standout move — the engine's top choice in a spot where it wasn't obvious.
Most precise on Study and Deep analysis; on a quick (free) analysis it's a lighter estimate.
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Territory & dead groups
Territory tint
Faint black or white wash over intersections the engine expects that color to own.
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Red overlay — groups in danger
Stones the engine thinks are at risk of being captured.
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Dead stones (×)
Stones the engine considers dead.
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Move animations
−7 pts
Score-loss pill
Drops in next to a move that lost 5+ points. Orange for mistake, red for blunder.
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Sparkles — set-up move
The opponent's next move was a 5+ point mistake. This move probably set it up.
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Continuations
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- Tiles tagged sgf are variations saved in the game record.
- Each tile's corner shows how good the move is — from blue (best) through green and yellow to red — the same color it has on the board. The blue-highlighted tile is the AI's top choice.
- The move actually played in the game isn't shown here — only the alternatives.
New lines you play here are read to 100 visits — quick, but shallow. A deeper read finds longer, stronger continuations.
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"First Encounters with New Stars" series sponsored by Yomiuri Shimbun · Game 2 of 3 · 1953-04-28
Game details
- Date
- 1953-04-28
- Moves
- 247
- Rules
- Japanese (assumed)
- Handicap
- 2
- Result
- B+1
- Game record
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