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Net is kind of loose way to capture stones.
Net is a kind of loose way to capture stones.
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If black tries to continue the attack, white can play as in diagram. This lets white to capture a stone from either of merked positions next. White move could as well be in A or B.
If black tries to continue the attack, white can play as in diagram. This lets white to capture a stone from either of merked positions next. White move could as well be in A or B.
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In the end black cannot reduce blacks liberties to one, and ladder fails. The result is bad for black.
Blacks stones are weak, and no white stone is captured. White can expect to attack or capture some of the black stones.
In the end black cannot reduce blacks liberties to one, and ladder fails. The result is bad for black.
Blacks stones are weak, and no white stone is captured. White can expect to attack or capture some of the black stones.
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A ladder does not always work. Here the marked stone prevents the ladder from working. Marked stone is called called ladder breaker.
A ladder does not always work. Here the marked stone prevents the ladder from working. Marked stone is called called ladder breaker.
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This result is terrible for white.
This result is terrible for white.
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Finally white has only one liberty left.
Finally white has only one liberty left.
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You can use arrows to replay the sequence of moves.
You can use arrows to replay the sequence of moves.
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The ladder starts with this move. In ladder the stones being captured are kept in one liberty
The ladder starts with this move. In ladder the stones being captured are kept in one liberty
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In this position black can capture white A only with a sequence called ladder.
In this position black can capture white A only with a sequence called ladder.
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White cannot save both stones.
White cannot save both stones.
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In this position black can play a stone that threats to capture two stones. White cannot cannot defend both stones with a single move
In this position black can play a stone that threats to capture two stones. White cannot cannot defend both stones with a single move
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