Placement
A placement is a play (tesuji) inside the opponent's group without touching other stones. Its aims are many: killing, yose, sacrifice to get sente etc. Of course, it may fail as a speculative invasion.
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Example of an unsettling placement
![[Diagram]](diagrams/39/50e2c1761c365c3fed7bbf13677028b3.png)
Black has approached White's corner with 
. If White does not respond, Black can play the placement of 
, after which Black can connect out, either at a or at b, turning White either into a drifting group or small life in the corner.
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Example of a killing placement
Here's an example of a placement in a life and death situation:
![[Diagram]](diagrams/19/de9e765cbf033de2ab200d709b617d22.png)
![[Diagram]](diagrams/49/73cd30745cc92bf39e69ea17b0b2290b.png)
![[Diagram]](diagrams/37/4c10f72167044460200eee942e718313.png)
makes the second eye false and kills the entire group.
In this context we will rather speak of the vital point of the group, or of nakade.
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See also
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