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Damezumari
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Go term

Damezumari means 'shortage of liberties'.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Damezumari

In this diagram, a seki is created: black cannot approach white at the circled intersection because he is in damezumari - by approaching he would fill one of his own liberties and white could capture his group at the eye (square). Note that if his own eye was larger, he could capture the two white stones.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Damezumari

Here is an example where the three marked white stones are in damezumari. When black plays at 1, white cannot respond at 2, but must answer at 4 or 5. White must give up the three stones.



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