Tsumego From Games 33

  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Life & Death

JUG: Recently i had the following unsettled situation in a game:

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Black to move

Is black dead ?


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Black Throw-in

Hikaru79: I think that the Black throw-in at B1 kills the group, although not unconditionally. White has a couple of choices.

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White connects

If white decides to connect, it's immediate game over.

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White connects

If white resists with W1, it becomes a ko for life as far as I can see...

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Black lives (1)

unkx80: I am inclined to think Black lives. And not by a seki.

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Black lives (2)


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