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Beginner Exercises Consolidated
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Beginner Exercises

Problem 1

[Diagram]
Black to kill White

Solution



Problem 2

[Diagram]
Black to play

Kill White, without ko.

Solution



Problem 3

[Diagram]
Black to play and live

Solution



Problem 4

[Diagram]
White to play and kill

Solution



Problem 5

[Diagram]
Black to play

What is the result?

Solution



Problem 6

[Diagram]
White to play and live

Solution



Problem 7

[Diagram]
Black to live

Solution



Problem 8

[Diagram]
Black to kill

Solution



Problem 9

[Diagram]
White first. What is the best play?

It looks big, but this problem is actually very easy.

Solution



Problem 10

[Diagram]
White to play and live

Solution


Problem 11

[Diagram]
Black to play and kill

Solution

Discussion


Problem 12

[Diagram]
Black to play and kill

Solution


Problem 13

[Diagram]
Black to play and live

Solution


Problem 14

[Diagram]
White first, what happens?

Solution


Problem 15

[Diagram]
White first to live.

Solution


Problem 16

[Diagram]
How should Black respond to White 1?

Solution


Problem 17

[Diagram]
White first to create a ko.

Solution


Problem 18

[Diagram]
Black first to salvage the situation.

Solution


Problem 19

[Diagram]
White first to live.

Hint: Make use of the corner and catch Black in a connect-and-die.

Solution


Problem 20

[Diagram]
White first to kill Black.

Solution


Problem 21

[Diagram]
White first to save the group at the bottom.

Solution


Problem 22

[Diagram]
Black first to kill.

Solution


Problem 23

[Diagram]
Black first to kill White.

Solution


Problem 24

[Diagram]
White first to kill.

Solution


Problem 25

[Diagram]
Black first to kill.

Solution



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