KoPositionFromOneSpaceLowPincer/Solution

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Kill  

Chaz: White cannot expect to ignore B1 and live. After B5, a and b are miai to kill.

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If white at B5, black at W4  
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Another success  

Striking immediately at the vital point of White's shape works this time, but only with careful follow-up.


Failure:

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Ko  

Black starts a favorable ko. However, when black can kill unconditionally ko is a suboptimal result.

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vital point failure  

Gote Seki


KoPositionFromOneSpaceLowPincer/Solution last edited by Chaz on January 4, 2011 - 20:24
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