About Approach-Move Liberties (2009)
In this problem, the effect of a move sometimes does not become evident for another 50 to 100 moves. One example concerns (potential) approach-move liberties, which we will explain in detail in this chapter. | |
Liberties | ![]() |
Approach-Move Liberties in Problem 120 | ![]() |
The Guzumi | ![]() |
The Hasami-Tsuke | ![]() |
[ The Hasami-Tsuke does not affect the liberty count ] | ![]() |
[ If White answers with the Atari, she loses a move ] | ![]() |
[ Sacrificing White's two stones has the same effect ] | ![]() |
[ Territorial consequences of White's Atari ] | ![]() |
[ Without Black's Kikashi White cannot profit territorially ] | ![]() |
[ With Joachim's Ko-Semeai, the general conditions are interchanged ] | ![]() |
Conclusion | ![]() |
For Comparison - The Fujisawa Solution | ![]() |