Sunday Problem #62

Published 8 Aug 2021 by antti (last edited 16 Aug 2021)

Similarly to Sunday problem #61, this is a classic life-and-death shape.

Black to play.

Solution
Solution
Black 1 is the only move that prevents the three white stones from escaping while also improving Black’s eye shape. After 2–4, Black’s throw-in of 5 and the subsequent oiotoshi squeeze ensure two eyes for her group.

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antti wrote 3 years, 3 months ago:

Solution added.