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One Space Low Pincer Ko
Path: SecondCourseOnKo · Prev: NYR2002Move158 · Next: HolIgorMeetsTripleKo
Difficulty: Dan level
Keywords: Joseki, Life & Death, Ko
In the page on the one-space low pincer, it is mentioned that this corner is ko if Black plays first. There are two ways to start this ko, but one is clearly better than the other.
The 'wrong' way to start a ko is by this sequence. If Black wins the ko at 1/6, White dies. If White wins it, she lives.
The 'correct' way to start ko is with 1 and 3 here. This ko is more pleasant for Black than the previous one for two reasons:
AndreEngels (2D Europe) Path: SecondCourseOnKo · Prev: NYR2002Move158 · Next: HolIgorMeetsTripleKo This is a copy of the living page "One Space Low Pincer Ko" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |