Beginner Exercise 158 / Solution

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Solution

B1 lives by capturing the marked stones because White is short on liberties. (B1 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.)

B7 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.



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