IgoHatsuyoRonProblem173/Attempts

White to play (a and b are miai)  

tapir: The liberty at the circled point matters most.

White to play (a) (c and d are miai)  

White to play (ac)  

White to play (ac) II  

White to play (b) - no way to resist for Black (one liberty short for snapback)  

White to play (b) - no way to resist for Black (alternative - strongest resistance)  

White to play (b) - no way to resist for Black?  

Uh, you sure?

Anonymous:

White's counter  

White's counter, Cont. 1  

tapir: I guess this deserves the strongest resistance line better.

White to play (b) - no way to resist for Black (alternative) II