Aji Example 3

    Keywords: Tactics

In AjiExample1, we showed that a Black atari at 2 ended up in the marked stone being useless, a serious case of korigatachi. Therefore, Black may decide to capture the stone differently.

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Aji

Depending on the conditions, White may decide to proceed peacefully as in the diagram. She sacrifices a stone at 2, and then makes outward influence with good shape. Now, ...

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Aji

There is no way that White can save her marked stones immediately. The moment a white stone is placed at one of the circled points, however, the potential of those stones comes to life and the lower black stones are threatened with capture.


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