Resist the second peep
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Difficulty: Intermediate Keywords: Shape, Tactics, Proverb
In this situation, Black' double hanging connection (aka trumpet connection) can be peeped at a and b
White peeps at both and
and Black answers twice. Black's shape looks rather clumsy and his lump of stones can be further attacked, depending on surrounding conditions, at for example a or b. In this abstract case, Black's group remains rather strong, but still one feels White got too much with her two forcing moves
and
.
At closer inspection, only threatens to cut off two stones.
resists. White cannot cut, because there is a ladder here.
If White stretches once and then cuts, Black is the one getting all the forcing moves and a nice strong wall, sacrificing two stones.
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