Kyu Exercise 101 / Attempts

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White to play

Here is a ko, B captures first.

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White to play

Stronger resistance: W must resist bridging under with W5, because B6 and B8 set up a connect-and-die.

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White to play

Instead, W must pursue the ko. B cannot capture W5 due to snapback, and must fight.

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White to play

Move order is important; B can ignore the watari threat at 1 and secure an eye with a connect-and-die.

Dieter: White can do better.

-- OK, how about...

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White to play


unkx80: Yes, just this will work.


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