Blind Spot Problem 2 / Solution
Analysis
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/1/febb8d5111879c08683b488e69411dad.png) | Analysis |
There is an eye at a. If Black can connect the stone back, then White will be dead.
Solution
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/40/619a50cf8b679e2b8a76c6af71f422f4.png) | Solution |
The blind spot is . Now White cannot capture the stone.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/24/af4d93880e6f2e1b9a7eac1726096606.png) | Variation 1 |
If blocks, then captures the White group including .
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/30/4334aa5973d600de7e4f3d393938d847.png) | Variation 2 |
When clamps at the stone, connects the stone to the outside stones. Due to shortage of liberties, White cannot play at a.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/33/0d9b2392318c09782f8caebbcd158135.png) | Variation 3 |
The diagonal move at is an interesting one. But makes a and b miai.
Failure
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/1/33d3371235a5c21beb920a29f15577ba.png) | Failure 1 |
The crawling in at is too simple, since can atari.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/24/7889448a60307ebb962bf2fa91406c57.png) | Failure 2 |
The cut at is too early. is the only correct reply (see Kyu Exercise 28). After , the three Black stones including is caught in a connect-and-die.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/12/98cd41cc68292cb784dab6c492dd9ee6.png) | Failure 3 |
is a failure.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/36/faf742b7f7431aba7e2c07f4bd05f206.png) | Failure 3 |
After , Black is caught in a double shortage of liberties.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/486bede0fd73be0ab514db1c19407acf.png) | Failure 4 |
here is also wrong.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/11/57413be4b8d4d42dc6a13be9e078422a.png) | Failure 4 |
After , Black cannot set up a snapback since playing at a places Black in self-atari.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/25/f1f73f3252ad80ae508fb4dd867ba1a1.png) | Failure at Variation 2 |
here allows to block.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/25/162ad4997aab07f256ab8bf49538ab7e.png) | Failure at Variation 3 |
This cut at Black 3 does not work.
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