TesujiFromGames6/Attempts

Attempt 1  

Walin: How about ?

Bob McGuigan: is not the tesuji from the game, but it works. Some other responses from Black need to be checked, though. For example, what if is at ?

Variation 1  

Walin: I think it might go like this.

Variation 2  

connects at

Variation 3  

Walin: in here seems not to work either.

captures at

Walin: I think it might go like this.

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Variation 4  

(Tomas 6k): After , whites attempt seems to fail.

Variation 4a  

Bill: How about ?

Variation 4a continued  

Tomas?: It becomes more complex, but it still seems to work for white. must fill at , and black a kills. at doesn't help.

Variation 4 (cont.)  

Bill: Yes, in variation 4a loses at least one liberty. ;-)

But let's back up. In your original variation, after , does not kill. Each player has 2 dame left. White can afford .

(See Variation 2, above.)

Attempt 2  

Walin: Looks like descending to P19 works too.