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Capturing Race Exercise 3 Solution
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This gives us a ko...
...but this gives us a snapback, and Black is defenseless (unless there's another option for Black 2 that I don't see). And since the problem page is referenced by Snapback Workshop, my hunch is that this is correct. -- Scartol
Actually my intended snapback is the kind in this diagram, but your solution is correct nonetheless. =) --unkx80
How about this? After 3 Black may respond at a or b. If Black responds at a, White captures at 3. If Black responds at b, White captures at a.
If Black responds to White 1 at 2 (or a), White captures at 3. At that point the marked stones are dead. Black can't prevent White capturing them. --Bisqwit
Nice try, but Black 2 can still create a ko this way. --unkx80 It creates a ko threat indeed. If Black can't find a larger threat somewhere else on the board for White, he loses the battle. --Bisqwit Newcomers to tsumego like to ask this question. I direct you to read Conventions in Life and Death instead. =) --unkx80 This is a copy of the living page "Capturing Race Exercise 3 Solution" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |