Kanazawa Problem 73 / Solution
Main line: HashimotoUtaro
Variations: Dieter
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/19/d508222f42c26412eeaaed84ef8ad5e7.png)
Main line
is tesuji, and so is
. If
covers at
, Black captures seven stones at a.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/5/df1febbbd480b1e13400344255c436e0.png)
Variation at 6
Capturing at
obviously makes life.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/41/5083c0680f2d283da8708b5ff3b5dbfe.png)
Variation at 2
here doesn't work because of
atari.
Failures
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/20/f08f4d357825cbed71e8c12bd5249024.png)
Failure at 1
The crude play of
destroys all possibilities and White links up. If
is to the left of
, then White plays at the point
.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/10/cd52b803c776579b8d9359f98022c119.png)
Failure at 3
This is essentially the same crude play as in the previous diagram.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/50/e99330475d35b0a4bb749b2171dfb01d.png)
Failure at 5
Omitting the atari of
at
and cutting right away with
, again gives White the necessary liberties.