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Cathedral
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Tactics

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Capturing on the third line


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Capturing on the third line, better

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Comment

Comment: B3 does not work if WC is present.



Charles Matthews Well, the idea that this second way to capture is better is certainly debatable. The basic principle choose the firmer capture does suggest that the first way shown, reducing White to two liberties, should be the default. Dieter agrees.

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White's follow-up

If it's a question of comparing forcing moves left after the capture, White has these in the second case.



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