Tsumego From Games 126 / Attempts

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Tapir: White may try some stunts like this. But it should not work. And it is no shame to resign in a handicap game, especially when your opponent killed two huge groups already (with or without help).

White cuts directly  

Joelr: I need a misstep from Black here, but I'd rather cut than peep. I don't know if Wa, Br is a way to induce the wrong .

Futile peep  

Gano: At a glance, I thought white had something at with 1, but recalling the position later I realized there's nothing of note. White can't play "a" because he has too few liberties to do anything useful. And if white plays "b", then black will play "a" and it seems there's little that white can do.

Not really anything.  

At first I was uncertain where to place , but this should be adequate. With this, I can only see white achieving a false seki.

White started at the 4-2 point  

tderz: White started at the 4-2 point. Some of Black's responses do not work, but Black can refute.
All variations are interesting.

Counters to the 4-2 point  

tderz: Responses A and B spring to mmind. Both defend against tesuji C, which would enable White to capture 2 stones and link both groups.

Counters to the 4-2 point (A)  

tderz: White tried to confuse with . Black could contemplate D or E to keep White short on liberties and avoid white tesuji C.
Black chose D:

Counters to the 4-2 point (A)  

tderz:

Counters to the 4-2 point (B)  

tderz: It can easily become complicated after . One outcome might be a triple seki between , the black stones and the corner. If White achieves that in sente, she doesn't make points, yet has a tempo to make alive.

unkx80: I don't understand. is already alive. If White manages to get a seki in the corner, then it would be a false seki anyway, because would be dead.