Eyes that Lose Liberties - Example 1

Eyes that lose liberties  

After making an eye with , Black has three liberties: two outside liberties and one eye liberty. White too has three liberties: the outside liberties marked x. White to move wins the fight.

Sometimes it is better ...  

If Black takes away the outside liberty first with , Black wins the capturing race.

Eyes that lose liberties (2)  

White can make a comparable mistake: the forced - sequence leaves a single eye liberty. Although White can count the inside liberty at a, Black has two outside liberties and has the move: Black wins the fight.

Eyes that lose liberties (3)  

If instead White takes away outside liberties first, White wins the fight.