connect and die farmer's hat gives one eye in gote

    Keywords: Life & Death, Tesuji
[Diagram]

The technique of throwing in at B1 then give atari at 3 is well known. White has to connect at B1 with W4. B5 captures four stones in the shape of a farmer's hat. However, only in the right diagram this suffices for life ...

[Diagram]

In the left diagram, Black has to play both a and b after White has occupied the vital point of W1. On the right, White a will be answered by Black b.


Dieter


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