Beginner Exercise 97 / Solution

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This problem is an extension of Beginner Exercise 96.

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Solution.

The first key move is the throw-in at B1.

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Solution.

When W4 connects, the cut at B5 is the second key move, just like Beginner Exercise 96.

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Solution.

Because of shortage of liberties created by the marked stone, White cannot reduce Black's liberties at a (which would be atari and auto-atari, but has to capture black+circle with W8 first. So B9 wins the capturing race by one move.


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Failure.

Directly reducing White's liberties at 1 is wrong. White 2 is the vital point, and Black 3 does not help. Note that White 6 has to atari at the correct point, playing 6 at a is a big mistake.



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