Tall door group

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Tall Door Group

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Tall Door Group  

Compare with the door group, the tall door group is one line taller. It is alive.

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The strongest attack results in seki.

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W9 at B2  

Under some circumstances, this could be the best for white. White seals the top side, black has only 2 points, and white get 1 point from capturing B2.


Weak Tall Door Group

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Weak Tall Door Group  

Weak tall door group is unsettled.

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Because of the weakness, the seki for "tall door group" is no longer there.


Semi-Tall Door Group

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Semi-Tall Door Group  

Only half of the group is taller. This shape is unsettled.

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W1 hane on the taller side kills. After W5, black is unable to capture W3 due to shortage of liberties.

Note that B4/W5 before B2/W3 is the same.

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Another variation  

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Tall door group last edited by Unkx80 on July 8, 2008 - 10:59
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