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| go_ld_eyes_start_n | ||
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Two eyes
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| go_ld_eyes_start_c | ||
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A most common secure group is a group that has (or can always make) two eyes.
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| go_ld_ex_1_fg | ||
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Diagram
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| go_ld_ex_1_c | ||
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This black group cannot be captured.
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| go_ld_ex_2_fg | ||
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Diagram
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| go_ld_one_eye_ex_1_fg | ||
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Diagram
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| go_ld_one_eye_ex_1_c | ||
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This black group has only one eye. White can capture the group.
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| go_ld_one_eye_ex_1_marks_fg | ||
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Diagram
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| go_ld_one_eye_ex_1_marks_c | ||
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Now black has only one liberty, and white can capture black with next move.
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| go_ld_one_eye_c | ||
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One eye is not enought for living.
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| go_ld_making_n | ||
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Making two eyes
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| go_ld_making_ex_1_fg | ||
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Diagram
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| go_ld_making_ex_1_c | ||
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This black group can make eyes if its blacks turn to play. If white is to play, white can reduce the group to one eye.
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| go_ld_making_ex_1_eyes_c | ||
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If black can play first, black can make two eyes.
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| go_ld_making_ex_1_start_kill_c | ||
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The only way to prevent making two eyes is to play white 1.
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| go_ld_making_ex_1_no_libs_c | ||
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If black plays, black is left with just one liberty, and white can capture black.
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| go_ld_making_ex_1_no_two_c | ||
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Eventually black is reduced to one liberty, and white can capture black stones.
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| go_ld_ex_2_c | ||
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White cannot play to A, because white stone would not have liberties. Also white cannot play to B, because again white stone would not have liberties. So white cannot start killing at all.
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| go_ld_big_territory_n | ||
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Bigger Territories
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| go_ld_big_territory_c | ||
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Making or preventing two eyes can get very difficult. When learning it is good to play out any unclear situations. Reading out all positions can be difficult.
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