Gokyo Shumyo, Section 1, Problem 63 / Solution

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Main line

White 1 is essential to prevent Black from creating a bulky five inside White's eye space.

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Continuation

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Continuation

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Variation

If black plays B2, white needs to be careful...

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White falls into the trap

Black plays B6 at B2, and white is dead. (W7 at W5, B8 at W1 maks the bulky five shape.)

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The correct response

White lives this way.


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Another Solution?

ProtoDeuteric: I can't see why W1 in this diagram would not work. I think that the above statement that B2 can now make white's eye a bulky five is short sighted...

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Continuation, W1 at "a"

ProtoDeuteric: With this sequence (which I believe is not katteyomi), white is alive and well.

LukeNine45: What about B4 at W5?

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If B4 at W5 (B2 at "a")

ProtoDeuteric: If B4 of the previous diagram was instead played where W5 was, then...well...looks like...no...wait...no...I guess you are right. In this variation of what has turned out to be a failed attempt, I misread where black would have played after W5.


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Failure

If White thinks to solve her problems by connecting, Black forces with 2, next creates the bulky five. Black 6 is also important. Let's go into 2 and 6.

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Var at 2 in failure diagram

Making the bulky five immediately works too but requires a tesuji at 4.

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Mistake at 6 in failure diagram

It would be a grave mistake to play 6 not at a. White captures at 7 ...

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Mistake at 6 in failure diagram

White has ''a'' and ''b'' to assure life.


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