Kyu Exercise 82 / Solution

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Depending on the external circumstances, White can choose to obtain a seki in gote or to hem in Black's stones in sente.


Seki in gote

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Seki in gote

The seki-in-gote option is shown here.

Even though Black has no territory now, there is still the option of playing at a. If the outside is White's territory, this would be 5 miai-points in a typical endgame situation.



Hemming in in sente

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Hemming in in sente

The hemming-in-in-sente option is shown here.

Compared to the seki-solution Black has 3 point territory more. On the other hand Black looses the option at a. Whites also captures 1/2 stone.


Failure

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Failure

Black lives by capturing three to make an eye.


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