Kyu Exercise 82 / Solution
This problem really is, White first, Black lives.
Depending on the external circumstances, White can choose to obtain a seki in gote or to capture one Black stone in sente.
Seki in gote
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Seki in gote
The seki in gote option is shown here.
Even though Black has no territory now, there are some ramifications in the endgame benefit at or around a due to the connection at
.
Capture one Black stone in sente
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Capture one black stone in sente
The capture one black stone in sente option is shown here.
Note that if
plays at a, the Black connects at b, and White is not able to connect that stone back.