The limit (as $s\downarrow1/2$) will not change if the double sum is replaced by the corresponding double integral, for which we find this, as desired: [![enter image description here][1]][1] --- Alternatively, the limit (as $s\downarrow1/2$) will not change if the double sum is replaced by the double integral $$I(s):=(2s-1) \iint\limits_{x,y>0,\,x+y>1}\frac{dx\,dy}{x^s y^s(x+y)} \\ =(2s-1)\int_1^\infty \frac{du}u\,\int_0^u \frac{dx}{x^s (u-x)^s} \\ =(2s-1)\int_1^\infty \frac{du}{u^{2s}}\,J(s) =J(s),$$ where $$J(s):=\int_0^1 \frac{dt}{t^s (1-t)^s}\to J(1/2)=\pi.$$ So, $I(s)\to\pi$, as desired. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/l8QbX.png