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Rabbitty Six
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[Diagram]
Rabbitty six.

Of the six-point big eyes, only this one and rectangular six in the corner can be killed. Its vital point is a. It is known as the rabbitty six [1] or nutcracker. It is also known as the flower six because the Japanese term for this shape is hana-roku.



Robert Pauli: Problem 32 in David L. Silverman's Your Move (no other go problems):

[Diagram]
Black's turn

WillerZ: Surely it is best for black to play a here, making 2 eyes and removing a liberty from the surrounding white group. You would only play b if you really wanted to show someone the death of a rabbitty six for some reason.

WillerZ: Forget I said that -- Bc, Wa, Bb, Wd, Bb is the correct sequence. That'll teach me to count liberties before posting.


[1] The term "rabbitty six" was invented by James Davies. The shape vaguely reminds one of a rabbit's head; the ears are at the top left.

Robert Pauli: Did James really have the (t)y? In German the adjective-noun form sounds funny to me (hasige Sechs...ouch, not a hare, a bunny: karnicklige Sechs). BTW, is 'bunny'' also usable as adjective?
My favorite name for this shape is fish(y) six - makes sense in all directions.
Later...hmm, why not piranha six?


For other six point eyespaces, see Rectangular Six and Rectangular six in the corner.



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