Solution 1A Cutting would be a major mistake that would only increase Black’s thickness, because the cutting stones would be easily caught in Geta as shown.
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Solution 1A Cutting would be a major mistake that would only increase Black’s thickness, because the cutting stones would be easily caught in Geta as shown. |
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Solution 1B Correct is for W1 to peep into Black’s cutting point, forcing B2 to connect. After this, W1 may later turn out to be a useful aid to any weak White group below, while B2 has only trivially added to an already strong Black formation. In some situations, it’s best to leave the decision to cut or peep for later when circumstances might make it clearer which course of action is preferable. But in the game in which this position arose, as is frequently true, getting W1 on the board in Sente immediately was highly desirable. |