Imagist/Problem1Solution

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Imagist: This is my solution, please let me know if there are any problems. This reminds me in some ways of an under the stones situation.

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Black to play

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Throw in and squeeze

After this there are two variations.

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Variation 1: Capture

Herman Hiddema: Have you considered W6 at a? It's an interesting variation...

Imagist: You're right! I was filling in this solution from memory and I forgot about that variation! I've added it below.

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Variation 1 (continued): Nakade, create an eye, and sacrifice

The order of B4 and B6 is unimportant. B4 or B4 at B6 both threaten a followup B6 at W5 which creates a small capturing race that catches the W1 - W3 stones. W5 is the only way to prevent this.

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Variation 2: Destroy eye, expand eyespace, capture

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Variation 2: Destroy eye, expand eyespace, capture

B2 (or B2 at W3) is a tesuji that threatens to make a second eye and also reduces the liberties of the resulting W1 - W3 - W5 group. This allows black to respond to W7 with B8.

The order of B2 and W3 is not important.

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Variation 3: Correct Play? B5 at B1

Herman Hiddema: White should play W2 (instead of a), then after B3, W4, Black lives in gote by playing B5 at white+circle. This way Black does not get an endgame capture.

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Variation 3: Correct Play (continued)

Imagist: Black to lives with only two points territory and three captured stones, and in gote. This leaves a small endgame play at a for either player.

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Better play leading up to this situation.

Imagist: Even better would be for white to connect in sente instead of trying to play nakade. :)

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Variation 4

Bill: I kind of like this one. Not that it is correct play. ;-)

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Variation 4 (cont.) Seki?

Imagist: Allowing B7 is difficult to justify, but if white is strong in the area the points gained by creating a seki might make up for it.


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