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Beginner Exercise 97 Solution
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Problem

This problem is an extension of Beginner Exercise 96.

[Diagram]
Diag.: Solution.

The first key move is the throw-in at 1.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Solution.

When White 4 connects, the cut at 5 is the second key move, just like Beginner Exercise 96.


[Diagram]
Diag.: Solution.

Because of shortage of liberties created by the marked stone, White cannot reduce Black's liberties at a, but has to capture the marked stone at 8 first. So Black 9 wins the capturing race by one move.



[Diagram]
Diag.: Failure.

Directly reducing White's liberties at 1 is wrong. White 2 is the vital point, and Black 3 does not help. Note that White 6 has to atari at the correct point, playing 6 at a is a big mistake.





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