BeginnerExercise289/Solution

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Black can live

If black plays first, he can live with B1. If W2 at B3 then W3 at a. Black wins the capturing race and takes the white stones.

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White can kill

If white plays first, he can kill the black group. See the variation below, where black plays B2 at either of the a points.

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Variation

Black can't play at b due to shortage of liberties.

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White 1 also kills

abc If Black lives by playing 1 then it is the obvious play to make for white as well, and it appears to kill. A and b are mia for gaining an internal eye, after which White can kill by fill the one external liberty.

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White 1 another way to kill

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White 1 another way to kill



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