Positional Superko / Example
This page's sole purpose is to give an example of Positional Superko.
Some readings of the ChineseRules imply that this type of ko can occur, but in practice the rules are not applied like this in China. The rules are applied this way in KGS Chinese Rules.
Notice that it doesn't matter whose turn it was or is to move.
is just showing White's last move. This sets the stage for the position to be repeated (or rather banned from repetition).
If black plays at the marked point, it creates a position identical to the one after in the first diagram. For positional superko it doesn't matter that Black is making the move instead of White.