 Dia. 1. Correct |
Dia. 1. Sacrificing a stone The hane of Black 1 is the tesuji. After White cuts with 2, White plays 3 and 5, forcing White to capture with 6. Next — |
 Dia. 2. |
Dia. 2. Short of liberties Having secured the upper left corner in sente, Black shifts his attention to the bottom right and makes a placement at 7, aiming at a cut at 8. Therefore, White connects at 8. Black then pushes in with 9 and White has to descend to 10. Finally, Black plays 11, ending the game. The result: Black: 14 points. White: 13 points. Black wins by one point. |
 Dia. 3 |
Dia. 3. White wins by two points If Black simply blocks at 1, White will draw back to 2. After Black destroys White's territory in the bottom right with 3 to 7, White hanes and connects with 8 and 10. Black 11 ends the game. The result: Black: 12 points. White: 14 points. White wins by two points. |
 Dia. 4 |
Dia. 4. Variation After the exchange of Black 1 for White 2, suppose Black hanes with 3 and White defends the territory in the lower right with 4. Black would then push in with 5 and connect with 7, ending the game. The result: Black: 13 points. White: 19 points. White wins by six points. |
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