Loot a burning house
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In thin positions, it may be possible to make a splitting attack, setting ablaze the house. While White in this position salvages one of the stones from the burning house, Black takes profit - loots - the other stone away.
--lavalyn
Dieter: According to my interpretation of Ma, this stratagem boils down to the well known proverb: Make territory while attacking.
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