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knight's move net
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Tactics

[Diagram]
Net question

Black to play and capture the marked stones.
There are quite a number of patterns of net; those built on knight's move relations are sometimes missed in games by amateur dan players. This less usual example is taken from a Korean book for use in schools.


[Diagram]
Knight's move for clean capture

After B1 White can do nothing.


[Diagram]
Too close by Black

If B1 is played one line closer, White can do plenty, and if Black resists White's escape, the BC stones become weak.

Charles Matthews





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