Beginner Exercise 154 / Solution

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is forced to prevent snapback and at the same time lives.

Later - can make seki. Or White can simply play for 7 points in the corner.

allows to start a ko, which White takes first at a. However, this result is inferior to unconditional life (including seki) as per tsumego conventions.

(In practice, White may choose this line only when value of the move is very small and ko threat situation is exceptionally good.)

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Beginner Exercise 154 / Solution last edited by hnishy on September 13, 2024 - 01:33