Big Eye liberties example 1

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A capturing race with a 4 spaces big eye.

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4=5

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4=5 continued

An internal eye of four points is worth five liberties in a capturing race.

It may look like White cannot win since Black has five outside liberties, but the four-point big eye gives White five liberties as well. So if White has sente...

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4=5 continued again

Black is captured.


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