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Beginner Exercise 129 / Solution
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Solution

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Solution.

B1, B3 atari the two stones. If White connects at a, White dies in gote.


[Diagram]
Solution.

After B3, a and b are miai, so the white group has only one eye.



Failure

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Failure.

One of the simplest refutation to the hane of B1 is W2. After W3 and B4, it is not possible for Black to play at a.


[Diagram]
Failure.

The squeeze of B1 allows White to play atari in the direction of W2.


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Caveat.

Atari at W2 is a mistake. After B3, White cannot play at a, so White is dead.


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Failure.

White lives easily.


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Failure.

White lives easily too.





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