GokyoShumyoSection4Problem43/Attempts

key move  

xela: This is a surprising move. First, let's look at why the "obvious move" fails...

failure  

xela: By joining the stones together, white effectively gains a liberty. The idea behind the correct solution is to take that liberty away in sente by threatening to capture the stones.

solution, variation 2  

xela: Even when is in atari, it still does its job of removing a liberty.