Net example 10 / Solution

Net problem  

and wrap a net around the white stones. Her two liberties fall short to Black's three.

Net problem  

This way is also not possible.

Aji problem  

Still, there is something of an aji problem left with the net capture: can connect under.

One should understand, though, that the / exchange loses something for White. White shouldn't play without some good reason.

Another problem  

Another point to notice is that here is annoying for Black, if the centre becomes important and White tries .

Charles

Dieter: is probably a mistake. Black should attack from a distance, at a.

Another problem  

Charles Even after the / exchange the net capture has tactical consequences, such as here.

Dear me ...  

Oops - is vulgar, though. White at looks like correct shape here: consider Black a, White b later.

On the other hand ..  

But now can create miai at a and b. It seems that good style here might lead one astray. White plays b, Black a: White still aims at c.

Tighter capture  

Unless Black can really kill White on the side, answering at (or d) to prevent White's connection under might be correct.

Ladder + capture  

I think it is meaningful to say, after all those variations, that this position for Black after (ladder capture) is much thicker. Black has paid for this, because White will have played a ladder-breaker. But in a concrete position, wouldn't this be an interesting discussion?
Dieter: I didn't say it isn't interesting. I don't really consider the ladder. It is true the net leaves aji too but then ...

Another problem  

When White plays she is saving two lost stones and playing close to thickness. I don't say is mandatory but surely there is no reason for Black to start playing close to his strength too, let White use her aji and make sabaki by cutting at a. So I think that all the diagrams involving the cut through the keima just show how not to play, which is valuable as well. It shows the aji, for sure but it doesn't show for Black how to play.

Charles The taisha example at net versus ladder is clearer; but here the extra thickness from the ladder capture seems to be more.