(;
AB[mn][no][qo][pp]
AW[pk][pm][mq][oq][pq][qq]
C[White plays.  As might be the case in a real game with this kind of local position, assume that White's goal is to separate Black's stones.

Source:
    "Tesuji", James Davies]
(;
W[po]
C[Stylish, but fails here.]
(;
B[op]
C[Perhaps White was hoping for this response?];
W[oo]
C[A and B are miai to separate Black's stones.]
LB[np:A][qp:B]
)
    (;
    B[pn]
    C[Black's hane connects the marked stone to the outside.]
    TR[qo];
    W[oo]
    C[If White persists, ...];
    B[on];W[op];B[qm]
    C[... the right side becomes a disaster for White.]
    )
)
    (;
    W[oo]
    C[Correct.]
    (;
    B[op];W[po]
    LB[np:A][qp:B]
    C[A and B are miai to separate Black's stones.];
    B[qp]
    C[Black might try connecting here, but ...];
    W[np];B[qn];W[nm]
    C[... even if Black lives on the right side, White has strong center thickness and no weak stones.]
    )
        (;
        B[on];W[pn]
        C[White still has the cut from the previous variation.]
        )
    )
)

