Gokyo Shumyo, Section 3, Problem 32 / Attempts

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xela: I think this is the key point, but there are many variations...

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variation 1

xela: This is the first thing I saw. Does white have a better way to resist?

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variation 2

xela: This is the same shape as problem 2. (Black has an extra liberty, but the same sequence still works?)

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variation 3

xela: If white tries W2, this is where I get confused. I think B3 and B5 still threaten to capture the marked stones, so black can still get ko this way.

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variation 4

xela: W4 looks tricky, but black can live unconditionally?


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variation 1

unkx80: The first thing you saw might not be correct?

xela: It wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened :-) Thanks again for the feedback, I am certainly learning a lot from attempting these problems. I hope it is at least entertaining for the audience!


Black has tesuji:

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variation 1


I think (1) is the move

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Ko

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