We will use the resulting position of the previous section as an example to derive an effect of not playing Michael Redmond's kikashi ( / ) in the bamboo joint - White will partially lose her flexibility on the upper edge, and in the centre. In order to simplify the presentation, we will take off the board, instead of .

As a matter of course, there are still seven liberties for White (4 * w, 3 * c), but Black has won two liberties for a total of ten liberties now (3 * c, 6 * b, k).

White has three liberties less than Black, which is a disaster for her.

As long as Michael Redmond's kikashi of is not present, White must be very careful to not mistakenly play the calm move of in the centre, which does not provide White's centre group with an additional liberty, nor takes a liberty of Black's group in the upper right.

Additionally, in the case that Black cuts at , White must be on her guard when considering to fill-in her second false eye at .