Xuanxuan Qijing Problem 118 / Attempts
Warfreak2: I see no better than ko for black.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/9/4ca2ce06726d6014f971416579fa5927.png)
Main line
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/44/31d415e8c799bb5a8112400093519ba2.png)
Main line
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/32/20da238f67b47074e772e39bd9e0b253.png)
Main line
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/34/80dd583f0d8b9cdc4500594efe3f9828.png)
Main line (ko)
Warfreak2: Other initial moves for white:
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/6/e198571d435fe7bcbc20ea5f8d52804e.png)
Alternative (failure for White)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/14/99dfdb583849a6af145dfec84e76921b.png)
Alternative (reverts to main line)
Warfreak2: Black cannot kill by removing the eye immediately, as white has a liberty at a:
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/37/b95011aeb7586c962c90ce14e032a152.png)
Alternative (failure for Black)
MN Dave: That looks like success to me; see the following diagram.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/f1daa12bc4fe7907e64c604d814d1704.png)
After black forces the capture (4 at
)
Or if
connects at 3, then
at
holds W to one eye.
TimH, 18k: But that only works if white waits to capture and allows black at 4-5 first.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/13/e2249883d02ba33dad05d113d3f9781d.png)
Alternative (failure for Black)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/52/763ae8ad8b0d82c3b691a1e15dd7e391.png)
Alternative (failure for Black)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/5/9736eaf89daa278f30f2a6e3ee5b5e6d.png)
reversal
Herman: Reversal to above line