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1 The House
2 Direct capture
3 Indirect capture
4 Delayed direct
6 Tempo
7 A big mistake
8 A correct defense
9 Endgame part 1
10 Endgame part 2
11 Endgame part 3
12 Endgame part 4
13 Endgame part 5


Delayed Indirect Capture

Feeding north one more bead brings 16 points (against 0 for north) in an indirect capture.

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This example shows the power of a house. Two obvious questions arise: how do I get one and how do I defend if my opponent beats me to it? These questions involve tempo moves.

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