Yose tesuji

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  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: EndGame, Tesuji

Any skilful play that gains extra points in the endgame, in comparison with more normal moves, may deserve to be called tesuji. It is also interesting to play in such a way as to take sente rather than end in gote.


Example 1

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One line extra

Here Black makes use of BC to jump further into White's territory; now White cannot answer at a. Black might miss this chance by playing B1 at a.

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White errs

White answers at a and loses five stones.

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Correct play.


Example 2

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Black to play

B1 is sente. If White plays W2 elsewhere, Black has a 3 point sente at a, as in the first example. If B1 is played as the hane at W2, then White blocks at a, and Black connects at B1, then Black loses sente.


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