Famous Symmetry Problems

   

Famous Symmetry Problems

[Diagram]

Black to escape

From LiChangHo Jingjiang Weiqi Shoujin 李昌镐精讲围棋手筋 Volume 5, page 59 among many other sources.

Also known as 五龙取水 (five dragons seeking water) and 龟势 (tortise shape) in classical texts.



/Attempts
/Solution?


Bob McGuigan: Here's another, but maybe it isn't quite appropriate since the symmetry is not with respect to the grid lines. I got it from the classic Gen Gen Go Kyo:

[Diagram]

Black to play and escape

[Diagram]

Black to play and escape

Dieter : My main line


This is a copy of the living page "Famous Symmetry Problems" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2005 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.
[Welcome to Sensei's Library!]
StartingPoints
ReferenceSection
About