On Oct 19, 2009, at 7:04 PM, Petri Pitkanen wrote:
Not really a compuetr Go issue, but I do not think that great wall is superior even when completed. It is not too bad but it needs a definite strategy from wall owner. I.e building side moyos using wall as a roof and hoping that the other guy gets nervous and jumps in. So by being patient is pretty good defence against it.
Even when completed I think it's inferior. But that doesn't mean you can take it lightly. There's a psychological component to it that makes it easy for the opponent to make a mistake. Also, White may have some advantage by having more experience with the strategy.
But I agree with the pro that if you disrupt it by preventing completion with the last move it really turns disadvantageous for Black.
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