1. No other stones around
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/42/327c06807ab5e0ccab8f0c86662a19cb.png)
Cutting an ogeima
If there are no other stones around, an ogeima can be cut apart.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/23/afeee3caf35bcde6c39cdd24f20fc869.png)
Cutting an ogeima
Black
through
cut White, and although White threatens a ladder with
, Black has sente and can avoid this.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/41/5864ccf2c62fb1aead35514b4986fe25.png)
Cutting an ogeima
This way of cutting depends on a ladder.
2. Other stones around
2.1 Keima - kata
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/7/fa6a8142365ae4ec98a5794dd4f6d246.png)
Cutting an ogeima
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/21/f53fa6c0e2698805ab69bc66044d7e1d.png)
Cutting an ogeima
2.3. Degiri (push and cut)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/32/1afa840685f9031101550896bc2bf95d.png)
Cutting an ogeima
2.4. Keima - tsuke
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/18/c4ea53e14730043be8eb02932f014fbe.png)
Cutting an ogeima
Looks worse than the keima - kata.