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Black can kill

Black can kill; and the point to start the attack is the obvious a.


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Main line

When White plays atari at W4, Black faces the choice of connecting at WC or connecting at a.



1. Correct solution: under the stones tesuji

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Correct solution

Connecting at B5 is correct. After White captures at W6 ...


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White is dead

... she is left with a bulky five shape and B7 kills her right away. This is a nice example of playing under the stones.


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Shape

The important thing to see in this shape is the "hidden" bulky five shape of the BC stones.



2. Failure: ko

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Failure

When Black connects at B5 he allows White to make a twisted four in the corner eye shape.


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Ko

Nevertheless, Black can get a ko out of it by playing as shown.



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