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L+1 group
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An L+1 group is an L group with a leg. The leg can be at the short side or the long side of the L shape. In both cases the group lives or dies according to sente.


First L+1 Group

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First L+1 group

The first L+1 group lives or dies according to sente.


[Diagram]
Black lives

Black can live by playing on the 1-2 point as shown.


[Diagram]
White kills

White can kill by playing hane at 1. This reduces the shape to the standard L group, which we already know is dead.



Second L+1 Group

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Second L+1 group

If the leg is on the other side, again the position depends on sente.


[Diagram]
Black lives

Now the 2-2 point is the vital point for Black.


[Diagram]
White kills

Again, reducing Black to a basic L group by a hane, kills the corner.



Second L+1 Group, weak leg

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Second L+1 group

The second L+1 group with a weak leg is also unsettled. White can kill at a or Black can live by playing at a.


Second L+1-group, hane

[Diagram]
Problem

The extra hane gives some degree of security. The squared stone provides an outward escape.


[Diagram]
Problem

The throw-in at W1 doesn't work anymore. Black forces with B2 and lives with B4: White can not connect at a because Black can capture three to make an eye.

unkx80: Comment: The exchange of B2 and W3 is not neccessary.

[Diagram]
Problem

The attachment at W1 leads to ko.



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