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Beginner Exercise 51 Solution
   

The page Two Space Notchers Not Fully Connected has discussed the shape quite extensively, so the explanation will be quite brief here.

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Black 1 is the vital point. If White 2, Black 3 makes a and b miai.


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The answer to the hane at 2 is to play at 3. Also, a and b are miai.


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White 2 makes a hane on the other side. In this case, Black can live with 3. Beware, Black 3 cannot play at a. To find out why, please refer to Beginner Exercise 14.





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