Ingenious life and death puzzles

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Ingenious Life and Death Puzzles by Yang Yilun is a set of two volumes containing 200 problems, 66 elementary problems and 44 junior problems in the first volume and 46 senior problems and 44 advanced problems in the second volume. The problems appear on the even numbered pages with the answers on the flip side of the page. Answers consist of several diagrams.

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Example Problems

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Elementary Puzzle 1 (white to play)

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Junior Puzzle 1 (white to play)

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Senior Puzzle 1 (black to play)

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Advanced Puzzle 1 (black to play)



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