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Kikashi first! |
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White 1 threatens Black's framework link. How should Black respond? |
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Safe! |
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Black 2 connects but white 3 cuts off one black stone. At the end of the game Black is one point behind. But Black could do better! - see next diagram below. |
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Kikashi! |
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Black 2 is perfectly safe. White 3 is forced thus allowing black 4 to complete the framework connection. This time black wins by three points. By comparing this result with the previous diagram we can see that the value of this advantageous preliminary forcing move, or kikashi, is four points. If you are still not sure about the safety of |
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Why White cannot resist. |
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White 3 is overly optimistic. |
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