Do Not Peep At Cutting Points

    Keywords: Proverb
[Diagram]

Bad peep

W1 peeps at the cutting point, at which B2 happily connects. A typical thank you move, since White has not accomplished anything while in return Black's major aji has disappeared.

[Diagram]

White should cut

White should cut at W1 in this diagram. Now the group at the bottom does not have a base and is under attack; and WC can cause trouble later in the game.

Compare the two diagrams. This one is obviously better for White.

--unkx80


aLegendWai: Sometimes a peep at the cutting point is okay. It is because you simply cannot cut (or will not cut in the future). A peep may act as some blockage for B to invade.

  • PatrickB Uh, if you can't cut, it's pretty much by definition not a cutting point.

aLegendWai: My idea though. A cutting point seems to mean a point where a separation of stones will take place if it is placed by enemy stones. It may not be a effective cut or the cut may not be succeed. I still hear commentaries, books say something like this cutting point cannot be cut!.

Alex Weldon: See the /discussion page for my take on this.

A peep may be used to destroy eyespace. See Peep to reduce eyespace for details.


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