Tsumego From Games 31 / Analysis
Charles I wonder if we have been given enough of the position.
After
, it seems that Black should aim at
and
to get something here.
If Black hopes that this makes miai of a and b to cut, there ought to be some shortage of liberties on White's part, if Black is to get any advantage.
As things stand:
it looks rather as if
here kills Black.
The whole board from the game. Black slid one line farther.
Charles White has to worry here about semedori, not just preventing Black making two eyes. Cutting with
and
is therefore tempting, because it makes White independently alive in the corner. But now Black at a becomes a serious threat.