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Diagram 17.1: White to play
Black corner is under more pressure.
How can white make good use of ?

Diagram 17.2: Solution
Unlike Diagram 16.2, because of , black has to play , leaving the key point to white.
After the situation is so-called 'Golden Chicken Standing on One Leg' and black is dead.

Diagram 17.3: Solution 2
Trying to emulate Diagram 16.7, black plays .
However, because of , is possible now.
There is simply not enough eyespace in the corner. Black is dead too.

Diagram 17.4: Variation
We've mentioned earlier that does not work.
White can follow the sequence in Diagram 16.9 and play directly to kill.
Or even simpler white can play here.
is a good move, creating miai points 'a' and 'b'.
Black can not survive.
Conclusion: this is one of the simplest shapes we've covered so far.
Black has no chance.
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