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Erratum: White can make a seki, by playing and
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AlexanderYoshi: So this...? Seki equals life.
Skelley: Of course, Black is still alive. But without points; i.e. it is not the best way to play for White.
Grauniad: Do you mean it's not the best way to play for Black? But how can Black do better?
unkx80: No way Black can do better. But in life and death problems, the unspoken assumption is that seki equates to life. Also, the problem author may want to show what he thinks is the not so obvious variation.
Bill: How should White play after ? It's an interesting question.
White can hold Black to 3 points in sente, or make seki with gote. Which is better?
To answer that question we have to know what happens when Black plays first.