Joachim's Ko-Semeai - Putting the Cart
Before the Horse (2013 - 2015)
7a2 - Black plays from the Left
Without Cutting First
Again, we will take / off the board. The exchange of for does not matter here. |
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This time, Black plays from the left. But White secures her eye in the centre with a move at . Now, Black has no other choice but to destroy White's potential eye on the upper edge. |
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We have the same situation as above, with seven liberties for White (4 * w, 3 * c) against eight liberties for Black (3 * c, 4 * b, k). White would not have captured the ko with , but occupied another liberty of Black's group, in order to win the semeai unconditionally. |
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