Joachim's Ko-Semeai - Putting the Cart
Before the Horse (2013 - 2015)
1b2c - Black Cannot Prevent White's Reversion
( It will not benefit Black to pre-empt White's gote move in the hanezeki with the exchange of As far as the liberty count is concerned, we have the same situation as with the single throw-in, and White's mistake with the procedure to occupy Black's hanezeki-oriented liberty. We can expect White to need three atari-ko-threats to win. |
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Therefore, it is a must for White to exchange White saved her gote move, so we also have to take one of Black's stones ( |
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White has six liberties now (3 * w, 3 * c), against seven liberties for Black's group (3 * c, 3 * b, k). This is the same situation as with White gaining a move ( |
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