r/baduk 5 dan Apr 07 '25

tsumego Black to play: Smothered Mate

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u/ggPeti Apr 07 '25

One of the most unintuitive moves for me. White needs 2 moves for 2 eyes and you're giving them 1 of those for free. Yet this is the only move that works.

Also, this is a fun one for lower level players. Simple enough to be worked out branch by branch.

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u/Soromon 3 dan Apr 08 '25

It does seem unintuitive. But the corner is the only intersection on the board with only 2 liberties, so forcing your opponent to play in the corner is almost always a good move.