BQM 319

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kb: From a KGS game. Black to move.

[Diagram]
Status of white group?  

[Diagram]
Black kills?  

Tomas (5k): After B1, I think white is dead. W must defend the cut at a somehow.

[Diagram]
Black kills? (2)  

Tomas (5k): B3 removes the possibilty of an eye there, and after B5 w can no longer make two eyes.

zinger: Interesting. At first it looks like W4 could be at B5, but then black can play a. In fact I think B3 at a might work. Then again white might try W2 at b. Anyway an interesting problem.

[Diagram]
Black kills? (3)  

Tomas (5k): Whites attempt to make his eye large enough for seki fails.

Kichiro (16k): Wouldn't 4 on 5 make an eye for white? And give white the advantage to win the battle?

fractic: 4 is a black move in this diagram so I suppose you're talking about W4 in the last diagram. zinger allready suggested a in that diagram is the answer. It sets up miai to connect the stones out to either side (assuming white can't escape on the left).


BQM 319 last edited by Dieter on July 5, 2008 - 12:48
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