Nakabisha main line plus sidelines

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For further continuation see chapter two17

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B-33

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S68-57

S-72

S-47

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P-14

R-38

G-31

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R-38

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40.

Rx33

41.

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loses to48.

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53.

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And while the positional advantage of gote has decreased, the difference between the castles will become apparent after exchanging major pieces.
This is why the rook exchange variant is better for humans to play against gote, because counterplay is still possible.48

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This is advantageous for gote. The positional advantage comes from the heightened strength in gote's castle and the better placement of its pieces.
Gotes problem now is counterplay, and this is the reason why sente would enter this.
Counterplay to this will be adressed in its seperate chapter.

Nakabisha main line plus sidelines: Chapter 1: Nomaru Nakabisha4

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