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EndgameTesuji
EndgameTesuji1

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Tesuji

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BasicTechniquesOfGo
BlockingOff
DroppingBackProblem1
EndgameTesujis
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Yose tesuji
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  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: EndGame, Tesuji

Any skilful play that gains extra points in the endgame, in comparison with more normal moves, may deserve to be called tesuji. It is also interesting to play in such a way as to take sente rather than end in gote.

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One line extra

Here Black makes use of BC to jump further into White's territory; now White cannot answer at a. Black might miss this chance, either by playing B1 at a, or earlier playing BC as hane at a.


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White errs

White answers at a and loses five stones.


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Correct play.




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