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ResolvingTheKo

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resolve the ko
    Keywords: Ko

There are basically two ways to resolve a ko:

1. Connection

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Black has played a ko-threat to which White decide not to respond :


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Connection

W1 connects and thereby resolves the ko, in short white connects the ko.



2. Capture

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Note the presence of the marked stone. Black has played a ko-threat to which White decide not to respond :


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Capture

In this case, it is more profitable to capture the marked black stone, ending the ko.



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