Some Endgame Problem 1

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  Difficulty: Expert   Keywords: EndGame, Life & Death, Tesuji
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Endgame - Black to play

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Ko

This is a well-known position, where Black, if it is his move, can create a ko for the white group with B1 and B3.

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Problem

In a game I recently came to this position, where White's chain is one stone longer. The question of course is - what is Black's best move in this position, and what is the result?

Answer in /Solution.


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