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Tsumego (Capture) #5309415 (1-move)

Black to play — capture the marked white stones

Capture these stones

Why this move works

The answer is A2. The target white stones (A1, B1) have only one liberty (dame) left — A2. They are in atari.

Playing A2 fills that last liberty, takes the group to zero liberties, and captures both stones. Counting a group’s liberties first is the foundation of capturing problems.

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