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Seki with eyes question 6
Keywords: Life & Death, Question
Yet another interesting seki with eyes:
This is a seki too, even though White can capture the two Black stones in the corner (but does not benefit from doing so!). -- jvt Why would this be a seki? White plays the 2-2 point, and can then play the 1-1 point to make 2 eyes. Something must be missing here. -- bp
Using Chinese rules:
Using Japanese rules:
If White plays 1, Black will snapback with 2. White can only capture the two stones with 3 and allow Black to capture two stones with 4.
Using Chinese rules:
Using Japanese rules: Using either ruleset, White does not gain by playing at the 2-2 point. --unkx80 This is a copy of the living page "Seki with eyes question 6" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |