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There is Damezumari In the Bamboo Joint
Path: GoProverbs · Prev: NeverIgnoreAShoulderHit · Next: UrgentPointsBeforeBigPoints The bamboo joint is a powerful shape that cannot be cut. But because of its compactness and the gross amount of shared liberties within the four stones, there are only 10 liberties in the isolated bamboo joint. Bamboo joints can be attacked by setting up a connect and die or with damezumari. Example 1
Black to win the capturing race (semeai).
The hane at 1 threatens a connection, followed by the atari at 3. This exploits the shortage of liberties (damezumari) in the bamboo joint, and white is unable to play at a. Path: GoProverbs · Prev: NeverIgnoreAShoulderHit · Next: UrgentPointsBeforeBigPoints This is a copy of the living page "There is Damezumari In the Bamboo Joint" at Sensei's Library. (C) the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0. |