Unconditional life

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Kansai-ben
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Unconditional life

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I`ve read that word so often, always connected with making life in the corner involving a ko.

but what does this term mean? where`s the difference to conditional life?

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Re: Unconditional life

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Well literally it means that the life of the group is not conditional - it's not based on who wins a ko or who has sente. Basically it's alive no matter what (given optimal play).

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http://senseis.xmp.net/?UnconditionalLife
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Re: Unconditional life

Post by Kansai-ben »

p2501 wrote: Basically it's alive no matter what (given optimal play).


now i got it!

thx :)
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