Beginner Exercise 158 / Solution
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Solution
lives by capturing the marked stones because White is short on liberties. (
can be at a.) Continuation follows.
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Solution (White's error)
White can't save the marked stones.
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Solution (White's correct play)
Black's capture of three stones is enough to make an eye.
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Solution (White's correct play, cont.)
makes the second eye.
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Comment
The important thing in this problem is that Black should never make the throw-in at either a or b, otherwise it kills the connect-and-die.