Challenging Takemiya of the Cosmic Style 

“Hi I’m Michael Redmond” + takemiya = instant thumbs up

This video hits different when you realize Redmond can remember his thought process from 32 years ago 😱

Not only was Takemiya in his peak form in 1988, but that same year he won the first international tournament ever played, the Fujitsu Cup. Very impressive win against a world champion.

I noticed with some of Takemiyas games, if his opponent would challenge his "cosmic structure" too severely, he would seem to suddenly begin to reverse everything, and take all the territory and just outscore his opponents. You would think it was Cho Chikun you were watching.

Thank you for another great commentary! Please do a commentary about the game which made you 9 Dan. Would be awesome to hear your story being first and only western born 9 Dan:)

You're such a gift to the West, Michael. I wouldn't be as far into Go as I am if it weren't for your ambassadorship of the game. So exciting to see your own game vs Takemiya (!) ...which you even WON! Awesome! What a legacy you have.

Michael, thank you for this and for all of your videos. Added gratitude for not putting music over this so I can pump the seminal Aphex Twin classic SAW 85-92 while I watch.

These game reviews are getting better and better. You're really starting to hit your stride. :)

I love these, such great content!

During watching this game I had a feeling that Takemiya had a lot more in mind than happened on the board, I mean white's territory was clearly sen on every stage while black's only was vaguely drafted so what a great skill one needs to have to turn that big territory draft into the certain amount of points. The scale of Takemiya's thought is so impressive and Michael's technical skills are fantastic. Masterpiece game, thank you so much for sharing!

nice to see a game from 1988 with AI comments from today -

Long commentaries like this are my absolute favorite. Really makes these difficult times easier to bear 🌼🌸

Congratulations on your accomplishments Michael and thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

Takemiya s style is scary to use and to fight against..Few people could pull it off.You have to have excellent understanding of the game and simultaneously be really good at counting territory..

Thank you so much for your commentary! I really enjoyed your casting in the 63rd NHK Tournament as well.

So good, these days studying kobayashi koichi's games from 85 to 95 and I saw a lot of games against takemiya. Totally his prime, you are a real inspiration for people like me ^^

Wonderful game. It’s amazing how the double-ponnuki ends up becoming a weak group! Although actually I guess that kind of thing happens fairly often: a position is so strong that it’s natural to keep ignoring moves towards it and let it take care of itself, so to speak.

Thank you for the video!

Thank you ,mr. Redmond, for such a great free content

So good to see that even top pros have the same struggle to win a won game as we amatereurs do (although on another level).

Fantastic review. Takemiya Masaki is one of my favorite players and I am a big fan of the sanrensei. Can’t wait for the next video!

Love to hear your thoughts about your game play. After watching your videos i sense my heuristics in my game improve! I would like to hear your thoughts about different scoring rules... For cases similar to the C16 peep in particular.

This was so wonderful to watch! I love this style of video, thank you! The style of play felt very different from modern go, makes me wonder where go will be 30 years from now!

Thanks a lot for your content, It's a huge chance to get acces to your knowledge here on RU-vid :)

Thank you for another amazing commentary!

Just got into Go recently, not really understand everything you said, but well said!

Incredibly nutritious content. Thank you for sharing your insight !

Thank you! I really enjoy these.

you`re awesome and a live legend at the same time

Great game and great commentary. I love your content!

Wow. Fantastic win.

Thanks for the game Michael! I learned a lot from 14:15 and 15:49.

a Go move is like the answer to a mathematical problem. when the answer (move) is found by another person, or a machine, working back from the answer is all you can do. But when it's your own move, you have a unique opportunity to lead us along your own path of working forwards, towards it, which would be so much more instructive. for example, you could have taken us with you for a ride along your train of thought that led you to white J8, instead of just saying "and then i played here" and mentioning one reason why afterwards. but that wasn't the only reason for J8, was it? It's the whys that count!

Great game!

Mr. Redmond. I have a question regarding the sequence at minute 18. Why could Black not avoid a ko with move 8 at T13? Am I wrong ofr doesnt this move avoid ko and leaves White with just 1 eye?

When did it become common to 3-3 the double wing? I wasn’t playing in the 80s but by the time I was watching YT go vids it was well before AI and the jump into the 3-3 vs the double wing was almost an auto-play no think just invade kind of move.

Great video

Was this the game that put you "on the map"? One of the bigger upsets of 1988? (Mostly) great game.

You look really really good for 60. I actually thought you were in your forties.

With the cosmic style opening, is it not easy to jump behind the stones? Like I feel the correct response for white would be invasion.

at 18:05 What if B plays A13 instead of A11? B can take the eyeshape without ko too.

I asked ChatGPT which players are known for using Sanrensei and you were in the list.