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AlphaGo Zero vs. Master with Michael Redmond 9p: Game 9

After a brief hiatus, Michael Redmond 9p, hosted by the AGA E-Journal’s Chris Garlock, returns with a review of the dramatic ninth game of the AlphaGo Zero vs. Master series. 

“It’s a bit of an odd game that follows a pattern in these Master-Zero games,” says Redmond, “in which Master makes a big moyo and Zero takes all the territory, and in this game they really take this pattern to an extreme. Master’s got a huge moyo and it can score a big win if it can just make it into actual territory.” The game also features the large high shimari, which AlphaGo has made popular, as well as the early 3-3 invasion. [sgf sgfUrl="http://www.usgo.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018.05.20-Zero_Master_009_annotated.sgf " href="http://www.usgo.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018.05.20-Zero_Master_009_annotated.sgf" class="alignleft"] [/sgf]