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Beginner Exercise 81 Solution
  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Problem

[Diagram]
White kills

splice: W1 kills. If Black connects above W1, White plays hane under and if Black tries to catch White in shortage of liberties...


[Diagram]
White connects out

...he is himself caught short of liberties and White captures the group: White connects to her outside group and Black has no second eye.

If Black descends...


[Diagram]
Black descends

White connects, Black must play under to connect to the rest of the group, but there still is no second eye.

Dansc: Actually, Black has no way to make a second eye after W3. B4 is dying in gote, and W5 should tenuki.





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