Xuanxuan Qijing Problem 341 / Solution
Solution 1
is the key move that aims at the cut at a and effectively stops
from escaping.
White's best try would be
.
After
, Black has to fight a ko for life.
Black starts the ko with
and
. By playing
at
, black takes the ko first.
Black has taken the ko with
, so white has to find the first ko threat. Furthermore, black has two internal ko threats at a and b.
Solution 2
Black can switch the order of play by starting with
.
However, Black still can't avoid the ko.
Failure
here doens't stop
from escaping; White can kill without ko.
is the same for
at x.
Starting with
or x is a good way to kill one's own group in gote.