Beginner Exercise 49 / Solution

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Solution

The solution is to capture at B1. Now a and b are miai for life.


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Failure 1

The connection at B1 is a failure, because after W2, Black has only one eye.

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Failure 2 (W4 connects)

Directly preventing the white+circle stone from connecting is also a mistake. After W2, Black dies with a nakade.

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Failure 2 (continued)

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Failure 3

If B1 here, W2 sets up a ko which Black must win in order to live. Since Black can live unconditionally, this is not the best result. (B3 at a is killed similarly to Failure 2 above)



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