Short L+1 group  

An Short L+1 group is an L group with a leg on the short side.

A similar group exsst with the leg at (the long side) this is then the L1group/legonthelongside

If there are legs at both sides it is the L+2 group.

Both L+1 groups lives or dies according to who has sente.

Table of contents Black lives White kills hane on one side hane on both sides = Wwak leg = From L+1 group / discussion See also:

Short L+1 group  

If the leg is on the other side, again the position depends on who has sente.

Black lives

Black lives  

Now the 2-2 point is the vital point for Black.

White kills

White kills  

Again, reducing Black to a basic L group by a hane, kills the corner.

Short L+1-group, hane one side  

The hane at may give some help in living.

White cannot kill this way  

The throw-in at doesn't work anymore. Black lives with : White can not connect at a because Black can capture three to make an eye.

White kills  

To kill, can go straight to the 2-2 point. After , Black is dead. See the addendum of the rectangular six in the corner page. As before, the stone is important.

hane on both sides =

Problem  

The two hane stones give some degree of security.

Solution  

The attachment at leads to ko.

Weak leg  

The second L+1 group with a weak leg is also unsettled. White can kill at a or Black can live by playing at a.

Black lives 2  

Erock: Can Black also live by playing the 1-2 point?

Black gives white an extra ko threat  

Answer to Erock: Jared Beck: In "Black lives 1" black lives, and white has 3 ko threats for a later time. In "Black lives 2" black also lives, but white has 4 ko threats.

Or Black loses a couple points  

Jared Beck: If Black chooses to give up a few points, he doesn't have to suffer the burden of a fourth ko threat.

Jared Beck: Please double-check this, I just looked at it briefly.

1-2 point  

Chris Hayashida: The problem with the 1-2 point is descending on both sides (marked stones) threatens to kill the group. This isn't the case if was played correctly at the 2-2 point. Black cannot play at a for his second eye since it is self-atari.

White kills  

See also:

• L+1Group/Discussion
• L1group/legonthelongside
• L group
• L+2 group
• J group
• J+1 group
• Long L group
• Bent four in the corner