Game 1 Move 3 Zorba to play 6-4

[ah_clem]

6-4 to play

[ah_clem]

While we're waiting for Zorba, if anyone thinks that we should pause for a cube vote, PM me. Otherwise I'm rolling.

[Zorba]

Running one or both backcheckers is way too risky. Slotting with 13/7 is an idea, but there's only a one to cover it, or I would have to break the stripped midpoint to cover, splitting my army. 8/4 as a four isn't that great either. The gain doesn't seem worth the risk of getting hit here.

So I just make an innerboard point with 8/2 6/2. Not too happy to go behind the anchor, but it gives me a pretty strong board, uses the extra spares effectively and leaves the position pretty comfortable to play.

[ah_clem]

I'm at the office and the gnubg .sgf file is at home, so we have a couple hours before the next roll.

Now that we have seen his play, we can think about doubling. I don't see it as being close enough to warrant a vote, but If anybody says "yes, double" in the next three hours I'll put up a cube vote.  Otherwise I'm rolling.