About Approach-Move Liberties (2009)
[ The Hasami-Tsuke does not affect
the liberty count ]
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Considering the Hasami-Tsuke Sequence, locally, Black has lost one liberty, at 2, but has gained two potential approach-move liberties |
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White needs to play at one of the |
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This is due to Black's forcing move at |

- equivalent to one real liberty.
), and capture the group.
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.
