Beginner Exercise 97 / Solution

Solution  

The first key move is the throw-in at .

Solution (continued)  

When connects, the cut at is the second key move, just like Beginner Exercise 96.

Solution (continued 2)  

Because of shortage of liberties created by the marked stone, White cannot reduce Black's liberties at a - he has to capture with first. So wins the capturing race by one move.

Failure.  

Directly reducing White's liberties at is wrong. After , White can approach at a next.