Seki in the corner example 1

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Walktie talkie

This walkie talkie eight has a cutting point. How to make seki with White ?


Solution

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Walktie talkie

seki. LCZLAPINSKI: Couldn't black play 6 (b2) and 7 (a1) capturing 1 and 3?

Qi_player: If black b2, Then white a5 capturing everything.


Ko

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Black makes ko

After W3 this position is a 10,000 year ko. Either player can start the ko, but the other player takes first.
This is slightly preferable for Black if he is komaster.
-- Bill Spight

Mef: After W3 if Black ignores, can't white play at [circled point] for a favorable ko?

Bill: Black shouldn't play B2 if the ko fight is favorable for White. (The ko is favorable for the player who can win the ko fight.)


Failure

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Failure

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Failure upon failure

Seki. B5 - W4 also makes seki. B4 at a invites a ko.


Dieter, as seen on KGS, explanation by unkx80.


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