Snapback Problem 10 / Solution

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Piece o' cake

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Easy endgame problem.

Just so we're all clear on how it works..

-- Scartol

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Correct sequence

Black is not going to play as shown in the previous diagram. This diagram shows the best sequence for both players. (Scartol: Of course.. I just wanted to show the snapback machinations for newbies who have trouble seeing the snapping of the back -- like I used to.)

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Wrong sequence

Suppose white does not know the snapback technique and directly captures the three black stones. Black will be better off by 2 points.

--unkx80


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