Jaw strap

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Chinese:
Japanese アゴひも (agohimo)
Korean:

A jaw strap is a rarely used Go term for a form of net that results in a loose ladder.

Example 1

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Problem

The white+circle stone cuts the Black stones into two groups. What can Black do?

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Jaw strap

B1 is a jaw strap, and is the only move to capture white+circle and connect the black groups.

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Jaw strap

If W2 resists, it results in a loose ladder up to B5.


Example 2

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Problem

How should Black respond to white+circle?

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Jaw strap

The solution is the jaw strap of B1.

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Jaw strap

Should W2 attempts to escape, then W3 onwards peruse with a loose ladder...

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Jaw strap

... and captures the White chain.


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