Beginner Exercise 108 / Solution

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White cuts

If Black doesn't play at B2 and B4, White connects there.

--Confused

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White cuts

Jesse: Perhaps I'm missing something, but it seems to me that black can live in the corner if white plays that way.

ChrisSchack: I think you're right, this cuts but lives anyway. Try playing W1 at W3, if B makes the same shape W will be to move and can kill (since W1 is unplayed).

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White cuts

Jimmy: I think 6 should put "here". Then the corner is larger.

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White cuts

Jimmy: The other way, black's corner certainly dies.


Correct connection moved to solution of next problem.



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