Kyu Exercise 35 / Attempts

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, ko threat and response, @

unkx80: What about at b?

JoelR: Good point. should be at b. Then if White captures, at above, and we're in my variation 1, while if White blocks, we eventually wind up in variation 2. Shall I edit my diagrams, or start anew?

unkx80: There is no need to, I will create the solution page later. (I prefer to present the solution without all the ko fights, it makes my head spin.)

Variation 2: White connects  

, ko threat and response, @ , @ .

, ko threat and response.

Variation 2, ctd  

If captures at , at and we're back to variation 1.

So makes an eye, and then @ , , threat and response, @ . After we're in temporary seki, until Black kills the group on the right.

Failure at Black 6  

If connects, then he must fight the ko to live. Even though he has an eye, White's outside liberties are too much.