Middle game (3) The geta (net)

*	The fighting technique: geta
	Basic techniques for capturing enemy stones 1. The ladder 2. The geta (or net) 3. Oi-otoshi (the crane's nest) 4. The snapback
*	Geta (net)
	Dia. 1. There's a way to capture the white stone without fail. Where should Black play?
	Dia. 1
	Dia. 2. The ladder involved capturing with successive ataris, but in this case you can capture the stone by casting a net. This net is called a geta.
	Dia. 2
	Black 1 doesn't directly put the white stone in atari, but it occupies the vital point. There is no way that White can escape.
*	How to set up a geta
	Dia. 3. Please look carefully at how one sets up a geta. Even if the encircled white stone tries to escape, it's impossible.
	Dia. 3
	The ladder described earlier and the geta are two really fundamental techniques for capturing stones.
	On the next page, we will explain the other fighting techniques.