go_capturing_start_n
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Capturing Stones
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go_capturing_start_c
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Capturing opponent stones is important skill both in capture go and go. Following introduces different ways to capture opponent stones.
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go_capturing_double_threat_n
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Double Threat
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go_capturing_double_s_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_double_s_c
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In this position black can play a stone that threats to capture two stones. White cannot defend both stones with a single move.
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go_capturing_double_e_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_double_e_c
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White cannot save both stones.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_s_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_s_c
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In this position black can capture white A only with a sequence called ladder.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e1_c
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A ladder starts with this move. In the ladder the stones being captured are kept in one liberty.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e2_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e2_c
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You can use arrows to replay the sequence of moves.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e3_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e3_c
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Finally white has only one liberty left.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e4_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_1_e4_c
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This result is terrible for white.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_2_s_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_2_s_c
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A ladder does not always work. Here the marked stone prevents the ladder from working. Marked stone is called ladder breaker.
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_2_e1_fg
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Diagram
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go_capturing_ladder_ex_2_e1_c
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In the end black cannot reduce white liberties to one, and the 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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