Main line: HashimotoUtaro
Variations: Dieter
is tesuji, and so is
. If
covers at
, Black captures seven stones at a.
Capturing at obviously makes life.
creates shortage of liberties for herself.
here doesn't work because of
atari.
The crude play of destroys all possibilities and White links up. If
is to the left of
, then White plays at the point
.
This is essentially the same crude play as in the previous diagram.
Omitting the atari of at
and cutting right away with
, again gives White the necessary liberties.