Gokyo Shumyo, Section 2, Problem 26 / Attempts
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Solution
blackman: I think this is a difficult problem. Black can play 'a','b' or 'c'.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/23/6ef93b360f3b8a495c046b701d8094a7.png)
Black plays at 'a'
blackman: Black is dead.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/30/432c9f3235b47741ced849c815c25085.png)
Black plays at 'b'
blackman:
at
and Black is left with a dead shape.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/1/8e7b7e71db31d437956b121cead0c2ca.png)
Black plays at 'c'
blackman: This is a bit tricky, White should play
.
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Continuation
blackman: Black is dead again.
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Solution 2
blackman: Black can play
too.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/46/e815983c15bb2684a73954aabfbf1bd8.png)
Alive?
unkx80: I would thought that
can live unconditionally.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/11/dc00705e673f9d465c2c076b730a212d.png)
Dead?
unkx80: Therefore, the solution may well be to play
directly.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/3/4681833be9cc369440ed5db2a4f16dc2.png)
Black is dead
blackman: Yes, you are right. I think it goes like this,
at
, and Black is dead.