Beginner Exercise 241 / Solution

Black doesn't need to live inside to kill White - only ensure White doesn't have 2 eyes. In this position White cannot make two eyes and so she is unconditionally dead. Thus, Black should tenuki!

Some Example Sequences

The bulky five is dead  

Minor point: This is not seki because if Black filled the outside liberties, playing at captures.

Rabbitty six? 5,7 at 2  

This time around, Black prepares to make a rabbitty six in White's eyespace - and it looks like he succeeded. ^[1]

[1] Gronk: Here it is a bit more clearly.

White Plays After Black Tenuki  

 

 

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