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Table of contents | Table of diagrams Main line 2 and 3 are miai (i) 2 and 3 are miai (ii) 2 and 3 are miai (ii continued) Variation Wrong (i) Wrong (ii) Wrong (iii) Another way to live Variation Difference (B4 at W1) |
After , which makes an eye at the circled point, a and b are miai for life.
at c also lives.
It seems as if creates a false eye, but the capture of three stones on the first line with
results in a real eye.
If White captures a Black stone with ,
or a makes a second eye. However, if Black doesn't respond, White a kills the group.
at the other 1-2 point is wrong. With
, Black is dead. Even if Black is allowed two moves in a row, he can't live.
When Black plays here, White kills with
. (
at
is an inferior way to kill, because after Black
and White a, Black gets some concrete threats at c.)
Connecting with Black , as shown here, is also wrong.
and
leave a and b as miai for the kill.
To this way of living, White can seal the right side in sente. is necessary to avoid ko.