heavy cut

    Keywords: MiddleGame

A cut is heavy when cutting two opponent groups of which at least one is already strong, or reinforcing cutting stones in such a situation

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Heavy cut

White's cutting stones cut two black center stones from a strong corner. When W1 reinforces the cutting stones, B2 reinforces his weaker center stones. White's group is heavy. B4 can attack it. White should have turned at B2 instead.


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