BQM 344

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xela: These are the first two problems in the second part of 200 Tesuji Problems. In both cases it is black to play and invade the corner.

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Problem 1, black to play.

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Problem 2, black to play.



In problem 2, the main line given is this:

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Problem 2, solution: black 11 at a

The book gives a variation for W2 at B9; of course there are many other variations possible, but my understanding is that the author is asserting that black can live unconditionally no matter what.



Now for problem 1, white's corner is more open, so I would expect that black would be able to do even better than in problem 2. This is what the book says:

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Problem 1, solution.

(There is a variation diagram saying that W6 at a, trying to kill the black stones, is unreasonable.)



Taken on its own this looks like a reasonable result; but comparing it to problem 2, I don't understand why black wouldn't play B1 at W2 to live without ko.


Answers

MrTenuki: According to the butterfly page, Black can even invade at 3-3 and live unconditionally in this case...


Dieter: some first thoughts, without much analysis

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Problem 1, black to play.

If White answers this way, Black becomes heavy.

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Problem 2, black to play.

Here too, but White doesn't seem to have made the most of the marked stone.


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Lots of inner ko-threats

togo: I think the answer lies with the massive amount of inner ko threats, starting with B9. Also, even when White finally would have captured the black group, White's marked ogeima would have been cut with the dead black group still having lots of liberties (or ko). So the ponnuki-solution is valid always when White is not the eternal king of all ko masters. I guess the most probable solution will be Black connecting his ogeima, and White living underneath.


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