Jaw strap
A jaw strap is a rarely used Go term for a form of net that results in a loose ladder.
Example 1
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/48/8a9db43eab3c2dd010148629e8d69643.png)
Problem
The
stone cuts the Black stones into two groups. What can Black do?
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/15/7a5c6a1c8e3e01a3a01e8dab8138f941.png)
Jaw strap
is a jaw strap, and is the only move to capture
and connect the black groups.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/18/af2e7c32c4eb8554980cef3632c1acee.png)
Jaw strap
If
resists, it results in a loose ladder up to
.
Example 2
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/39/fa55cf7c9e4dc470feca6e64fda18965.png)
Problem
How should Black respond to
?
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/46/dfb8528b9a97a21dd3347d134da30791.png)
Jaw strap
The solution is the jaw strap of
.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/46/f8ed08a761d29d20cf67749451ee5148.png)
Jaw strap
Should
attempts to escape, then
onwards peruse with a loose ladder...
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/35/a6e8c035d8c4cd4644d8db32c2218722.png)
Jaw strap
... and captures the White chain.
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