Don't try to cut a bamboo joint

  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Tactics

A common mistake is trying to cut a bamboo joint.[1]

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Bamboo joint

This is the epitome of a thank you move. The exchange materializes a virtual connection.



The white stones lose a liberty: don't take away your own liberties!

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Bamboo joint

Also White has made a bad trade in influence. The BC stone can be of help to Black; but the WC stone cannot help White.


Exceptions to this rule:


Authors


Skelley: When I just learned how to play go I once had a kind of feverish dream in which I figured out how to cut a bamboo joint :)


[1]

Bill: I don't think it is a common mistake.

What I do think is fairly common is making a shape that looks like the player tried to cut a bamboo joint.


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