Beginner Exercise 20 / Solution

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Solution

[Diagram]

White to play

W1 plays on the vital point. B2 is forced - else White plays at the point and leaves only one eye for Black. W3! is a good sacrifice to remember.

[Diagram]

Black captures

After W5 throw in, Black can't connect at W7 for shortage of liberties. After B6 captures, W7 make the eye false and kills the group. Note that the marked White stone is essential - if not for it, B6 connects at W7 and lives.

Failure

[Diagram]

straight four

W1 here is a mistake - B2 completes a straight four, with a and b miai for life.



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