Not true. Profession go players read out 20+ moves consistently. Go Seigan's nemesis Kitani Minoru regularly read-out 30-40 moves.
As an AGAAmateur 4 dan I read 10 moves pretty regularly, that's including variations.
And if the sequence includes joseki (known optimal sequences of 15-20+ moves), then pros will read even deeper...
As an AGAAmateur 4 dan I read 10 moves pretty regularly, that's including variations. And if the sequence includes joseki (known optimal sequences of 15-20+ moves), then pros will read even deeper...