Sacrifice the Tail

   

Sometimes when a group is under attack it is best to give up a few stones to save most of them. This is called sacrificing the tail.


An Example

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Problem 209

This example comes from problem 209 of Weiqi Rapid Drill 800 Problems.

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Problem 209

Should Black attack the white stones incorrectly by playing B1, White can sacrifice the tail, the two marked white stones, and save the main body of her group by creating two eyes in the corner.


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