Gokyo Shumyo, Section 3, Problem 5 / Attempts

 

xela: Compare section 1, problem 20

unkx80: It is usually better for to descend at a to make a ten thousand year ko. But I have another comment for as well. See below.

failure  

xela: This looks tempting, but I think that black can kill with .

 

unkx80: I have not figured out the solution yet, but is there a counter for and ?

xela: Ah, I missed . No, it looks to me like white is dead.

 

xela: This looks interesting, but I don't have time to work out the variations right now. I'll think more about this later, unless someone else solves it first!

 

unkx80: Another hurried refutation?

Actually, I thought that the diagram you labelled "failure" might actually be the solution.

maybe not a failure?  

xela: I had previously thought that didn't make an eye, but now I see the squeeze at 'a'.