Beginner Exercise 134 / Solution

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W Oops...

mgoetze: W2 leads to seki, unless White is prepared to risk the entire group on a ko. It would probably be better to play B2 at a.

Gronk: B has to win the ko at b for this to be seki. If Wb then W may play at a to make life without seki.


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White sacrifice

Gronk: White can sacrifice the WC for life, no? The order of W4 and W6 may be interchanged. Still, the correct solution (below) is better.


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Settled

Velobici: Doesn't White a appears to settle the position in White's favor?

mgoetze: Yes, which is exactly why I said it would probably be better to play there...

Alex Weldon: Good. This is the correct solution.



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