RTG Problem 51 / Solution

Throw-in  

White starts by throwing in a stone at . Black has no choice but to capture.

Throw-in again  

With white plays another throw-in, again forcing black to capture.

Ko  

After , it is an approach ko, with white taking first.

Note that Black no longer threatens to kill, she only threatens to make a direct ko, so the local temperature has dropped.

Failure

Failure  

If white does not play the throw-ins first, but give atari on the ouside, she will be short of liberties after and unable to approach.

Failure  

does not work either, as can prevent white from capturing the three Black stones. (Actually, in this problem, can also choose to play at a and allow White to capture the three Black stones, as Black gets only one eye this way.)