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BQM144
Path: BigQuestionMark · Prev: BQM143 · Next: BQM145 Dieter: the following analysis can be found at 3-4 point high approach outside contact, tsukehiki hanging connection
White has the possibility of starting a ko by playing at a, however she should not embark on this ko lightly. If White loses the ko, her position will crumble. If Black feels a need to remove the threat of the ko, he exchanges Black b for White c. Now the question:
If the ko is so troublesome for Black, then White should be in a position to increase its value by playing I assume that now Black can force White into a heavy position, as follows:
Black has now played two moves more than White. Is White's position unbearably heavy ?
White can play this way too and get a good result, IMHO. So, the question remains why White would play lightly as suggested with c in the first diagram. unkx80: I am not 100% sure, but allow me to make a suggestion using the following two diagrams. Remember in either case, Black takes the ko first.
Dieter; That sure could be a reason. So if I understand correctly, White's move doesn't increase her gain from the ko as much as it increases Black's. unkx80: Yes. Path: BigQuestionMark · Prev: BQM143 · Next: BQM145 This is a copy of the living page "BQM144" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |