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Ten-point eye - possible seki
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Life & Death

[Diagram]
Black makes seki



[Diagram]
What about this?

Can Black still make seki?



[Diagram]
Black dies



Charles After B1, W2 wins the fight me ari me nashi.

[Diagram]
Throw-in

Therefore B1 here must come first. After B3, W4 prevents a 10000 year ko, which is usually preferable to seki for Black. Instead of W2, White can make a ko with W3. (Usually bad for White, however.)



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