Sacrifice five to kill

  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Life & Death
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Abstract  

This is the technique in its abstract form. It involves a capturing race in which the attacker willingly sacrifices 5 stones ...

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Abstract  

... to next kill with a throw in and a play at the vital point. Incidentally, the throw-in is better style than playing B5 immediately, for reasons of ko threats and ko value.

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Wrong  

The crux is to create potential for throw-in, and not, as here, allow White to capture four stones solidly, after which she is alive.


Reference

This technique is mentioned in the hard section of GoGameGuru's [ext] problem set week 14.


Sacrifice five to kill last edited by bugcat on November 10, 2021 - 18:56
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