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Tsumego From Games 24
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    Keywords: Life & Death, Problem

This position comes from a Jubango match played in 1861, Honinbo Shusaku 7 dan (White) vs. Murase Shuho 5 dan (Black). It looks like White missed an opportunity to save the corner. This sacrifice may be useful in view of the whole board position.

[Diagram]
Black to play and kill

Solution

This position has become a common one in life-and-death problem collections.



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