Cut Threat Clamp

   

A Cut Threat Clamp is a clamp which threatens a cut.

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Cut Threat Clamp 1

W1 wants to separate black, and damage black's side territory.

What would you do here?

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Cut Threat Clamp 1

B2 is a clamp, and threatens a cut at a, so we can call it a Cut Threat Clamp.

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Cut Threat Clamp 1 continued

If white descends at W1, then B2 is a cut, made strong by a hanging connection

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Cut Threat Clamp 1 failure

If black plays a weak move at B2, then white will get to break into black's territory.

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Cut Threat Clamp 2 failure

Cutting right away would result in a difficult fight.


Author: Jared (I see this clamp often)

unkx80: I did some copy-editing which rendered most of the previous discussion obselete, please find them at /discussion.

Dieter: added the immediate cut


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