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Lockett's Law
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[Diagram]
Black to play

How far should Black extend?



Bud Lockett was a 4 kyu in New Mexico who formulated Lockett's Law for extensions: "Always extend an even number of spaces. Then your opponent will not know where to invade."


[Diagram]
Lockett's Law applied

When Black extends to 1, should White invade at a, or b? Is a puzzlement!


[Diagram]
Lockett's Law ignored

But if Black extends to 1 in this diagram, White 2 is an obvious invasion point.



-- BillSpight ;-)



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