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Snapback 8 Solution
Difficulty: Beginner
Keywords: Tactics, Problem
Jasonred Since the whole page started turning into a mess, I decided to move my attempted solution upwards... and if it proves to be wrong, I'll just move it back down to the inconspicuous bottom of the page... anyhow, I think I got it this time...
Scartol: Well, this sequence takes us to the same situation we had in Snapback Problem 7. But I feel like that's too simple. At least it's a start..?
Obviously
A white move at a is bad, see last problem Snapback Problem 7. Depending up the outside position, White b or c are called for.
unkx80:
Giving Black the corner, at the cost of two stones??? Ummm... a little help please? As shown in Snapback Problem 7, for White to take with the marked stone seems bad in all variations. Also I think there is a misunderstanding about these types of problems. The right edge of the game diagram shown in the original problem is not the corner of the game board. That is what the above comment meant that White's fourth move depends upon the outside position. Charles See conventions in life and death for information about the normal assumptions in problems. With that understanding, White can only prevent Black escaping assuming a decent outside position (not shown in the original problem). Which shows how strong snapback can be, how weak White's original position was, and how strong Black's original position was. Well, perhaps Black was not strong, but it had a lot of potential, aji (?)
Clearly this position only favors White, if we assume something about White's relatively strong position (not shown in the original problem). Or else the two lone white stones near the edge will probably die a quick death.
This option for
Of course
And Black seems to escape. If the marked white stone is to be saved, then As shown in Snapback Problem 7, for White to capture at d was death then, and probably still is death.
Thus the only way for White to prevent the black escape is as shown, and that depends on a strong outside position.
Also if Black plays
Jasonred Hopefully, there's no misunderstanding about the top of the page borders as well as the right and bottom... anyhow, Black wouldn't be in trouble if it wasn't on the edge... does this work then? This is how to take advantage of White playing at
If you want a version which takes snapback into account, how's about this? Once again, from the top... and please tell me that this sequence is correct...
Charles Yes, the cut at This is a copy of the living page "Snapback 8 Solution" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |