GokyoShumyoSection4Problem5/Attempts

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attempt 1

atulab: W1 is sente so white gains enough momentum to win the race, unless B4 at W5 can kill some stones (W4 turns the race in a one eye against no eye with a shared liberty).

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continuing

pwaldron: Black has a continuation to get ko, though.

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attempt 2

pwaldron: How about this way?

xela: Yes, I think this works--but I have a vague memory of having seen similar positions where white first forces at B2, and I remember not understanding why that way was considered better (sorry to be so vague as to details). Compare variation 2a:

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variation 2a

xela: This B2 makes things more interesting. White can still win; I think it's atulab's turn to make the next diagram :-)

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variation 2a

atulab: W3 and W5 to gain a liberty at a (black is short of liberty and can't attack) then kill with W7 ?

unkx80: Surely B6 is a typo. =P


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