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Capturing Race Exercise 4 Solution
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[Diagram]
It's not so easy for Black (White 8 at marked stone)

[Diagram]
Black captures White


Things that don't work so well

[Diagram]
Seki

If Black doesn't prevent White 2, the result will be either a Seki or a Ko.


[Diagram]
Ko

[Diagram]
Another Seki

Moonprince (21k): I'm confused. Why is the one marked 'ko' a ko? Doesn't white have to play elsewhere before playing at the marked stone, and in the meantime, won't black capture the white stones at '2'? (Apologies if I messed anything up, I haven't tried to edit a diagram before.)



Confused



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