BeginnerExercise319/Solution

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Solution

Extending gives 6 liberties to Black's 5 and wins the capturing race.

(In general, straight extending to a "clear field", that is a point not touching other stones nor the board edge, earns a liberty. In this case, White has 5 liberties even after Black a, compared to 4 before extending.)

Other moves lose the capturing race as follows. In all cases, Black occupies the W1 point:

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Failure 1

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Failure 2

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Failure 3


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