Michael Redmond's Kikashi
in the Professional Solution (2017)
Michael Redmond's Kikashi
in the Bamboo Joint
White Answers with the Atari
is the kikashi in the bamboo joint of Michael Redmond that must not be played later than now. White's reply at , giving atari at Black's single stone above, will benefit White territorially, but at the cost of the loss of one liberty in the Main Semeai ( 738a). There are two approach-move liberties (), equivalent to one real liberty. Black has one surplus liberty (related to the Main Semeai, wherefore he needs seven), so he has a free endgame move outside the Main Semeai. Please note that – after Black played this extra move outside the Main Semeai – he must not connect any one of his hasami-tsuke stones, as he would fall prey to the Punishment Semeai. | |
Otherwise, he would be able to connect his stone at the first line later. This move is gote, so Black loses his liberty in the Main Semeai. Please note that Black must not also connect his pivotal hasami-tsuke stone, because he would fall prey to the Punishment Semeai. | |