Beginner Exercise 268 / Solution

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Solution

The key thing in this problem is not to connect in response to the black+circle atari. Rather, White should connect underneath with W1 and W3, keeping the white+circle group safe and hence killing the entire Black group. If B2 at W3, then White plays at B2 instead.

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Failure

If W1 connects, then B2 wins the capturing race against the white+circle group, by three liberties to two.

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Failure

The rather funky-looking W1 is a step in the right direction, but not the solution. B2 and B4 can create a throw-in ko.


ProtoDeuteric: If it is not to imposing of me, would you please give me the credit for this solution? I put the exact solution sequence on the attempts page before you created the solution page.

tapir: I like that this is a beginner exercise, it's not sooo easy :)



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