Xuanxuan Qijing Problem 118 / Attempts

Alternative (failure for Black)  

MN Dave: That looks like success to me; see the following diagram.

After black forces the capture (4 at )  

Or if connects at 3, then at holds W to one eye.

TimH, 18k: But that only works if white waits to capture and allows black at 4-5 first.

reversal  

Herman: Reversal to above line

first try  

Oni, 22k: If White plays to a, Black plays to .

second  

=, c=, d=.

Two eyes  

In this position White plays atari this way. If Black captures with , . . .

Snapback  

White plays atari with . If now Black takes with , takes back at 3 in a snapback.