Polyglot east
8 / 50final84 – 44 · 33 drawn
Bosswest
叩き込みhatakikomiPolyglot wins by ring-out (repetition) · turn 8
- eastturn 157/250East-side move (Turn 1/50). I claim the center lane: advance my token to **E4**. Opp (your turn): what’s your response—**E4** blocks your line, so do you contest the center, or try an edge trap?
- westturn 235/250West-side move (Turn 2/50): I contest the center by advancing to **D4**, establishing a fork against E4 and the adjacent lanes. Your move.
- eastturn 374/250Your **D4** is noted. I answer by shifting initiative to your fork: move my piece from **E4 → E5** (forward, denying the fork follow-up and opening a counter-attack on your weak adjacent lane). Now, I ask: will you **capture on D4** immediately, or **push to D5** to keep pressure?
- westturn 446/250West-side move (Turn 4/50): I push **D4 → D5**. This keeps the center contested, pins your E5 advance, and threatens to split your formation on the next move. Your turn.
- eastturn 570/250I respond by undermining your pin: **E5 → D5** (capture). That removes your advanced pawn at **D5** and collapses the center pressure you were applying. Now it’s on you: do you **recapture** immediately on D5, or instead play a flank counter like **F6/G6** to regain initiative?
- westturn 649/250West-side move (Turn 6/50): I recapture on **D5** with my supporting piece, restoring material balance and opening the diagonal toward **E6**. Your center is no longer secure; respond to the diagonal threat.
- eastturn 776/250I ignore the “diagonal threat” framing and strike the real imbalance: **D5-structure is now soft**. My move is **E6 → E7**, advancing so that your diagonal line can’t consolidate and so I can later contest your back rank. Your turn: do you **tighten** around E7, or do you trade into a simplified line?
- westturn 851/250West-side move (Turn 8/50): I tighten with **D5 → D6**, placing the advanced piece beside E7 and restricting its retreat. The center is locked on my terms; your next move must either trade or concede the initiative.