IntroExercise6/Answer
This type of shape is called seki. The white stones are alive.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/34/83567ecc3ff59d7be91db7975e0677b9.png)
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If black tries to capture with
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![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/42/3d976c54cd507c8f2a7cf80fa9f95660.png)
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White can capture with
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![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/47/0d2cbfbda0f96d455af5b110447be89c.png)
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The white stones are free.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/38c40efd37f5738c735fea7558e0f969.png)
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Similarly, white cannot try to capture Black. After
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, the white stones die, and black escapes.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/3/7b74a693e489dfc326ca1b59cc8ebff6.png)
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The board will stay like this throughout the game, and both groups are alive.