( 960)

Here, White played the gote move in the hanezeki at , instead of at , without playing the sente exchange of , , thereafter. White mistakenly hopes that she could use this kikashi as a ko-threat later. However, she overlooked that Black's large group now has one outside liberty () more than "usual".

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Black connects the hanezeki's tail.

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White's kikashi in the hanezeki comes too late now.

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Black simply continues with occupying liberties of White's centre group.

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White is able to save her group on the left side of the board, ...

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... as well as her groups in the hanezeki. However, losing her centre group is too much of a burden, so Black will win the game with ease.

At all costs, White must play her sente move in the hanezeki, before Black connected the hanezeki's tail.