Beginner Exercise 204 / Solution
Solution
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/51/a908e143289a3ccb641773549b16e571.png)
Solution: ko
In this problem, Black cannot live unconditionally.
leads to ko for life, with White taking first.
Failure
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/51/510497f6b56050aed2842b388985ab0a.png)
Failure 1
fails to
, killing unconditionally.
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/8/9d56fc90dfdbb5d17252f399d9110b54.png)
Failure 2
Although cutting at
seems like a reasonable move,
! is a clever move that kills. (
at a allows a throw-in ko at
.)