Nameless don't throw in tesuji

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Since we have the Nameless tesuji and the don't throw in tesuji let's call this the nameless don't throw in tesuji. It's tempting to throw in here:

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But after B1-W2 there's no way for Black to capture.

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Reducing from the outside is also met by connecting at W2. So how about reducing the liberties by throwing in at W2 first?

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Now A and B are miai for an eye.

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The somewhat surprising, banal solution is to reduce liberties here. If Now White connects, Black throws in and captures.

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If White covers at W2, B3 again throws in.

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And this obviously fails too.


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