Life In 19x19

This is happening way too fast. Somebody has misread. I don't think that is us.

Joaz is probably right that they have not read this all the way to the end, but right now at least, it's unbranched, good or bad, they can't avoid these moves

If it is S8, I approve.

If S8, then I approve.

I believe I will have to change the next 2 moves.

Still the only move. This seems to be leading to quite a liberty-gibet.

I see no other way.

Black has as many liberties as they are ever going to get. There are now three posibilities for black:

1) Start a liberties race against the upper white group.
If they start this, the loser of the race probably has to resign.

2) Start a liberties race against the right side white group.
Again, the loser of the race probably resigns.

3) Move once more along the side.
This crawling along the side does not gain any liberties for them after we hane. It is aji keshi. But it does offer possibilities of a ko.
So if black plays it, they are conceding that neither 1 nor 2 works, and that some kind of ko is the best that they can do.


If Violence lets 1 or 2 happen, the game is over quickly. If he goes for 3 and makes us concede our left side group to a ko threat, then the play will suddenly switch to to the lower left corner. If he goes for 3 but we are able to save our left side group, but concede one of our smaller groups, then we are ahead enough for an easy win.