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"Stab"

The word 'stab' for this method is from translated Chinese word "ci", meaning stab. This method is to attack the whole group of seed with no eyes and make them clumsy in escaping . As shown in the diagram below.
, since black cannot cut at 2 , then black will threaten with a stab at 1 to force white making the connection at 2 . As such , the white group will be restricted in escaping while white can exert more influence in the centre .

Another example is in


In this case , black can attack at A directly , but before black do that , he can actually play like in
with a stab at 1 then at 3 to make the whole group heavy and restricted in motion .
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