Beginner Exercise 285 / Solution

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Solution

B1 and B3 connects the two stone to the living corner corner. Note that despite the apparent breach in Black's territory by W2, the point at black+circle is only a false eye, and since White is fully surrounded and has no other place to make eyes, White is dead.

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Failure

Connecting with B1 allows White to capture the two Black stones with W2.

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Failure

It is a mistake to atari at B3. Although this move looks tighter, it allows W4 and W6 to capture the three Black stones in a ko.



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