The Decisive Moment in the Historical Line
of Play (2002 - 2007)
The Oki Makes Black Helpless
Black cannot capture the oki. If he connects immediately at , instead of playing at , he cannot give atari at after . White has the bigger eye, and wins the semeai. |
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///: Black can also not take advantage of a White tenuki with . Even if he gives atari with , and captures White's corner, ... |
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... White can save her stone with . | |