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Beginner Exercise 17 Solution
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Life & Death, Problem

[Diagram]
White creates a ko

Scartol: I'm surprised no one has responded to this yet. I believe this is correct; black has to play B2 in order to make two eye shapes; the hane at W3 then starts the ko. Black has the advantage, since he can immediately capture, forcing white to find the first threat.


[Diagram]
Black's squeamishness punished

If black plays the wimp and tries to run from the ko, he'll just die outright.


[Diagram]
White's misstep

If white tries to play on the left side first, black will just extend and make two eyes (white can't push at A or black will immediately capture).





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