Beginner Exercise 244 / Solution

Solution.  

This is a first line large knight's move connection. For this problem, the required diagonal move is .

Solution.  

If ataris, then either or a connects. The stones happen to set up a snapback, so no problems here.

Failure.  

The other diagonal at for the first line large knight's move connection does not work for this problem. can cut the connection.

Failure, continued  

If , then is an atari.

togo: And if on (following the connection tesuji), then on with no snapback coming to the rescue of the left bridgehead.

A different failure  

It's tempting to play on the point of symmetry with in the middle, but white can cut with here.