Large jump to avoid being sealed in

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Jump

This jump is a good technique to avoid being sealed in. Black cannot cut off the stone:

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Black can't cut

White must capture the cutting stone with W4 and W6, leaving her a and b to connect.

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White allows Black to cut

Bill: So Black may play B3, inviting W4. (If White replies at W5 instead, she does not get the ponnuki of the previous diagram: see next diagram.)

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White prevents the cut

Velobici: White can prevent the cut with W4. Black can not play at W6 in place of B5, for White will play at B5.

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White prevents the cut but is struggling

then

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White prevents the cut

... maybe White doesn't want to commit suicide.


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