Graded Go Problems for Beginners/Vol 4 Prob 18

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Black to save three stones.

From Graded Go Problems for Beginners, v. 4 problem #18. The given answer is a, and I see how that works. What I don't understand is how White can answer B1 and B3. I always find Black escaping left or right or capturing White in a ladder. Can someone help me out?



dnerra I think the alternative way does not work:

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The alternative way does not work.

The cut at a may look dangerous, but it is not, as the black stones never get more than two liberties.

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Do you know?

unkx80: Ariel, I hope you know how to answer this.
ariel: unkx80, well, I worked it out....... white just hanes on the edge below black 5.......thanks for highlighting this.....:)


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