Beginner Exercise 52 / Solution

Let's make some space  

Making an uncuttable eye extension is a good thing.

If at , then at . They are direct responses to the other.

failure  

fringd: the simple stretch at is too slow.

W resists  

mgelo: A stronger reply by W is 2 and 4, in my opinion. B can still make seki.

Black lives  

TimK: Black can live outright, too.

7.62: Do they ? W goes to a.

xela: Do you mean at a? Then black replies with at . Or do you mean at the end of the diagram sequence, at a? Then at b. Either way black is alive.

White kills?  

Skylancer (2k): Can't white kill like this if Black just connects at ?

White kills again.  

Variation, a and b are miai and Black dies.

Descent  

I believe Black must descend with . Black is guaranteed an eye at a and b.