Gokyo Shumyo, Section 1, Problem 52b / Attempts

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xela: I think black can live after W2, but I had a lot of trouble finding the correct move order!

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continuation

Black tries to make an eye in sente with B1. Of course, black might ignore W4 and run out into the centre, but in that case white can take the corner.

From here there are three ways to proceed.

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variation 1

Black can capture two stones, but it's only one eye.

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variation 2

Black tries to make an eye in the corner, but it's gote.

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variation 3

But after this W3, it's back to the main lines of Gokyo Shumyo section 1 problem 52/Solution, although with a different move order. So white is alive. But it's complicated enough that I may have missed something!


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unkx80: Can White kill with W2?

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kb: Doesn't look like it.


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