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Do not try to cut ikken-tobi
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The cut may work, but often the damage to your own stones is bigger than to the opponents':

[Diagram]
Diag.: A typical ikken tobi

[Diagram]
Diag.: An unreasonable cut

(If circumstances permit more aggressive fighting, Black 6 could also be at a.)

Black gets good shape, and while White is busy defending the marked stone and White 5, Black's shape will get even better.



--dnerra



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