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Should the players create territories in the corners?

Deliberately let your opponent take your blocks to increase your territory.

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Where should you place your blocks in order to gain as much territory as possible?


The boundary between Black's and White's territory is also becoming clearer.
This is a scene that is almost at the end of the game.
Next is White's turn.
Think about where you can place a block to increase White's territory.

Question 4-1

Where should White place a block to increase his territory?

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Failure

4-1 F

When White places a block of "1-square",

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4-1 F 1-1

Black places a block of "6-squares" to protect the inadequacy of Black's territory.
White is a failure.

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4-1 F 1-2

Next, even if White places a block of "1-square",

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4-1 F 1-3

Black can place a block of "1-square".


Success

4-1 S

White's sharp aim is to exploit the inadequacy of the Black’s territory and place a block of "3-squares".

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4-1 S 1-1

Even if Black places a block of "3-squares" to prevent White's "boo",

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4-1 S 1-2

White places a block of "6-squares" to prevent Black from making a "boo" as well.

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4-1 S 1-3

Black places a block at White's "breathing point" to avoid "dead-end" shape.

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4-1 S 1-4

White will place a block on the Black's "breathing points".

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4-1 S 1-5

In addition, Black places a block on White's "breathing points" and

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4-1 S 1-6

White places a block on Black's "breathing points".

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4-1 S 1-7-1

Black places a block of "1-square".

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4-1 S 1-7-2

Black can take away (capture) the white blocks, but

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4-1 S 1-8

White could place a block of "1-square" to increase his territory.