1. No other stones around
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/35/5ac787ea24e5243f2d26c5f64039157d.png)
Cutting an ogeima
If there are no other stones around, an ogeima can be cut apart.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/4/873eb50d5d2c4aa4457afc23956882ac.png)
Cutting an ogeima
Black
through
cut White, and although White threatens a ladder with
, Black has sente and can avoid this.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/0/8962d648c145e4d4adacc486e55803c5.png)
Cutting an ogeima
This way of cutting depends on a ladder.
2. Other stones around
2.1 Keima - kata
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/30/430325e7fca3d0e4216ab1e8c6805b8f.png)
Cutting an ogeima
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/27/ca859584d15a2bade820f865fba98a4b.png)
Cutting an ogeima
2.3. Degiri (push and cut)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/38/09593f2bf52bec3b503599c93d20ee6c.png)
Cutting an ogeima
2.4. Keima - tsuke
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/17/a5342639534192df5d85d339ec49ebbf.png)
Cutting an ogeima
Looks worse than the keima - kata.