Beginner Exercise 92 / Solution

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[Diagram]

White lives with 1

Lonestar: If Black answers at B2, White gets one eye with W3. The second eye White gets by the capture of the marked black stones.

[Diagram]

White lives with 1

If Black answers at B2, White gets two eyes at the bottom with a play at W3 or a.

HolIgor: Which move is better? W3 or a?

Lonestar: Maybe a is better?!

[Diagram]

White plays last

This gives White eight points.

[Diagram]

White ends first

[Diagram]

White has a follow-up

This is better for White, because if Black plays at a, White does not need to answer, or White has the follow-up at a??

unkx80: The play at a is better, for both the reasons you just stated.

[Diagram]

Black needs to connect out?

agong: What about this variation? Aren't a and b now miai for life, or am I missing something?

Never mind. Black 2 should be played at a. White can't cut at b. I'll leave the diagram up for reference.



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