kills. Black can't play at a because he is short of liberties.
In this variation, White will be able to almost fill the eye shape with a farmer's hat at a.
The outside liberties are important here: if Black has one at a for instance, he can play and make a second eye.
Referenced byTableOfNotchersTwoSpaceNotchers223WNNotcher
![[Diagram]](diagrams/21/d2ab6b3462ce8ff266111d485c516661.png)
kills. Black can't play at a because he is short of liberties.
![[Diagram]](diagrams/24/d10d89aab0e82956905b06fc66070ee2.png)
![[Diagram]](diagrams/44/636f7b467e686e61fe69c5033d330db9.png)
and make a second eye.
![[Welcome to Sensei's Library!]](images/stone-hello.png "Sensei's Library")