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KanazawaSolution53
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Capture three to make an eye
Path: EyesCollection   · Prev: LearnTheEyeStealingTesuji   · Next: TwoEyesCanDie
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Life & Death

Capturing three stones suffices to make an eye at the edge of the board.

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When White captures at W1 ...


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...even when Black throws in with B2, White can make a second eye with W3.



This works away from the edge, too.

See also the pages in the Eyes Collection.



Path: EyesCollection   · Prev: LearnTheEyeStealingTesuji   · Next: TwoEyesCanDie
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