Endgame problem 29 / Solution
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/18/1c211efc4cfe5c61696ae081a053aae9.png)
White to play
Hikaru79: The best endgame play for white is
.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/49/119178f4a9a23b02410bf6854111ac60.png)
Black resists
At first glance, it seems that
succeeds, since white does not have enough liberties to connect out. However...
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/43/b0b1565ad0b09d1231de2eeaf204a4ea.png)
White creates shortage of liberties
With
, white prevents black from playing
in the previous diagram. Therefore, white safely connects out and is happy!