LongestLadderProblem/Solution
The answer is "no!".
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/47/2b33aecabfef58a7c77517b8f9b8ac2f.png)
The first side.
Note the opening sequence, which is forced. Then a is the only direction, which works.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/e3dbc0bee8b3312c889bd0a47ee7579e.png)
The next 3 sides...
The key to the puzzle is seeing that White can turn Black back against the stones again... into a spiral. If you haven't read ahead for the rest yet, do so before scrolling down, it's very rewarding to have read that many moves ahead!
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/20/3a5b6255091e383b78ceb3774e0a773c.png)
The pattern emerges... read the rest of the way!
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/6/82972a84b8e8de0d69917920ab875ee8.png)
Atari!
hotcoffee: Black probably regrets not tenuki-ing after the very first white move...