RTG Problem 42 / Solution

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Black to play  

The first move is more or less obvious. Then ...

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White to play  

ndkrempel?: Well if white wants to try anything, it has to be one of the three marked points, so let's try them in turn.


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White attempt 1  

ndkrempel?: From here, the four white stones cannot escape and cannot make a nakade shape: black is alive.


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White attempt 2  

ndkrempel?: Black captures some stones to make a living shape. 3 can also be at 5, but not at 4 or 6.


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White attempt 3  

ndkrempel?: Again black can capture the stones and live without having to fight a ko.


RTG Problem 42 / Solution last edited by Unkx80 on July 5, 2008 - 21:28
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