Hikaru Problem 2 / Solution

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Solution


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Solution

Michael (14 kyu): I think, White would play this way to live.

HolIgor: Hint. Black 5 was wrong here.

Jasonred : I was reading the manga and came to the same conclusion as Michael? Where else... wait... dammit. I thought a play at a was suicide, but then I realised it ISN'T...

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Black to move

Hyppy Michael's solution, simplified. As you can see, it does not quite work.

GodRaisty Another even better solution for black is

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Solution

if anyone can see why this would not work please tell me

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White lives.

unkx80: It does not work. W4 lives.

togi2benji: I Agree with dies

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White dies

Izumi168?: Black should go down instead of up to kill white

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White lives

Symplicity: That doesn't work either. White plays at a to capture and gets 2 eyes, rather than connecting at b.

ZimoLi: No, that won't work. If white plays at a, then black b captures those three stones and kills the white group.

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Capture and alive

Uberdude: ZimoLi, If white plays at a he captures some stones so black b can't capture anything. Here is the position after white a. White's last move is circled.


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