Considering the Hasami-Tsuke Sequence, locally, Black has lost one liberty, at 2, but has gained two potential approach-move liberties - equivalent to one real liberty.

White needs to play at one of the -liberties, because otherwise she cannot occupy all Black's direct liberties (), and capture the group.

This is due to Black's forcing move at in the bamboo joint, shown to us by Michael Redmond, with which the two partial groups become connected. White needs seven moves to take Black's group off the board.