Beginner Exercise 120 / Solution

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Bulky five

The solution of this problem comes when one realizes that the marked spaces actually form a bulky five. White can safely ignore the ko shape.

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White kills

After W1, this area is only one eye - a and b are miai. The marked point is a false eye, so Black is dead.

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Needless delay

White capture of the ko is a needless delay - Black will use the recapture as a good ko threat later.



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