Gokyo Shumyo, Section 1, Problem 61 / Solution
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Black lives
is the vital point.
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Continuation (i)
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Continuation (ii)
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Continuation (iii)
This is probably the main line, since it results in a gote seki for Black.
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Continuation (iv)
White can play on the first line as in this variation, but Black still gets two eyes.
and
are both on the line of symmetry - even though the stones aren't completely symmetrical, the eye space is.
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Failure
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