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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #1 Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:15 pm 
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Here is a nice problem I just ran across. :)

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O . . . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


Enjoy!

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Offline moyoaji
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #2 Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:57 pm 
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Is this it?

After extending one more black can still win the capturing race against the lower white 3 stones, but he can also capture the 3 on top. If white resists by trying to capture black, black can play this way and threaten to escape. If white insists then he can treat the 3 as a thrown in and kill white like this. White cannot block due to a shortage of liberties and then, after the capture and connecting back playing inside or putting the 3 white stones in atari are miai for killing white.
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[go]$$B White failure
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 7 |
$$ . . . X O 6 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 9 |
$$ . . . . . X O C |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


If white tries to resist like this, black just wins the capturing race. White can make 1 eye, but 1 eye does not a live white group make.

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[go]$$B More failure from white
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 4 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


EDIT: This seems to work and is even easier. White cannot capture 5 anyway; still not enough liberties. Nor can white push to atari black. Black just connects back.
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[go]$$B Black connects back and white still fails
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 6 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 7 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


EDIT2: Do want to note that white can start a ko. If he has a 40 point threat he might make this solution bad.

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Last edited by moyoaji on Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:26 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Offline RBerenguel
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #3 Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:19 am 
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moyoaji's solution above looks reasonable (I didn't completely read it because I don't want to spoil myself the "real" reading :)) but this in this problem the marked spot gives me feelings. Seems to not work, but anyway..

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O x . . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #4 Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:17 pm 
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Click Here To Show Diagram Code
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


Ko is not the answer. Black can kill. :)

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Offline moyoaji
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #5 Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:36 pm 
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[go]$$B :w8: ko threat, :b9: responds
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 0 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


If black has no threat how does he respond to this?

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Offline Splatted
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #6 Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:24 pm 
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X a O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O b |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


Now a and b are miai right? This feels too simple so I guess I've overlooked something...
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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #7 Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:29 pm 
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moyoaji wrote:
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[go]$$B :w8: ko threat, :b9: responds
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 0 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


If black has no threat how does he respond to this?


That depends on the rest of the board. Early in the game he should play elsewhere. Later he should just capture the three stones, which will probably be sente.

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #8 Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:33 pm 
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Splatted wrote:
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X a O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O b |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


Now a and b are miai right? This feels too simple so I guess I've overlooked something...


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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 4 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #9 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:55 am 
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Well, nobody has found the solution yet, so here are the first two plays. :)

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


:b1: is obviously a vital point. For one thing, it is where White would play to live.

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 3 1 2 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


If :w2: is this hane, :b3: plainly kills.

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Offline Shaddy
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Post #10 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:20 am 
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
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Offline Bill Spight
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Post #11 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:59 am 
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@ Shaddy

What next? :)

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Offline moyoaji
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Post #12 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:04 pm 
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Shaddy wrote:
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


I had considered that, but this wins for white.
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[go]$$Wm8 Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X 2 O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #13 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:14 pm 
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moyoaji wrote:
Shaddy wrote:
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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


I had considered that, but this wins for white.
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[go]$$Wm8 Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X 2 O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


Hint:

Try a different :b9: :)

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Offline SoDesuNe
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Post #14 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:17 pm 
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[go]$$Wc Var 1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 5 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wcm7 Var 1.1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bcm10 Var 1.2 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wc Var 2 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 5 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wc Var 2.1 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 9 |
$$ . . X . . O 7 O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O 8 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]

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Offline Bill Spight
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Post #15 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:00 pm 
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SoDesuNe wrote:
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[go]$$Wc Var 1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 5 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wcm7 Var 1.1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bcm10 Var 1.2 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wc Var 2 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 5 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wc Var 2.1 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 9 |
$$ . . X . . O 7 O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O 8 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


Hint:

Reconsider :b4: in variation 2. :)

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Offline moyoaji
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #16 Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:12 pm 
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Ah, here we go.
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[go]$$Wc :w5: captures, W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O . |
$$ . . X O O O 7 6 |
$$ . . X . . O . 5 |
$$ . . . X . O 8 O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


A difficult problem, for sure. Lots of variations, but black can kill white without ko. 7 and 8 are miai.

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 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #17 Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:29 am 
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The solution has been found, but it is spread over more than one post by more than one person. Not so easy, but a cool problem. :)

Solution below.

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


:b1: is a vital point, forcing :w2: . :b3: threatens to capture the White stones one the bottom, a snapback, and a ko. It does White no good to protect at :w6: now.

:b5: is excellent! It allows White to protect at :w6: and capture the five Black stones. It turns out that they are poison.

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[go]$$Bm7
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 1 O O 4 |
$$ . . . X O 2 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


:b7: is key, forcing White to fill the potential eye at :w8: in order to capture the Black stones. White is short of liberties otherwise.

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[go]$$Bm13
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O 2 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . O |
$$ . . . X . O 3 O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


:b13: is a hammer blow. If :w14: ataris, :b15: takes away the potential second eye because of damezumari. :)

SoDesuNe found an interesting sacrifice for White leading to an under the stones play.

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[go]$$Wm10 SoDesuNe's variation
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 4 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Wm14
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bm17
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


But :b17: strikes at the vital point and kills.


Edit: SoDesuNe and xed_over have found a different solution. :clap: :bow: :salute:

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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 9 O 8 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 7 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


I see nothing better for White than :w6:, and the :b7: keeps things simple. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #18 Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:24 pm 
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SoDesuNe wrote:
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[go]$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]

Bill - What is the refutation of :b5: in the first diagram above? I thought it was quite a nice play and don't see how it fails. :blackeye:

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Offline Bill Spight
 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #19 Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:35 pm 
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ez4u wrote:
SoDesuNe wrote:
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[go]$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


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[go]$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]

Bill - What is the refutation of :b5: in the first diagram above? I thought it was quite a nice play and don't see how it fails. :blackeye:


Thanks, Dave. :) I did not look closely enough at SoDesuNe's post. I don't see a refutation to his :b5: either. I got this from a very nice book, Tsumego: New Research, by Kita Fumiko (1935). She did not show that play, either.

Well done, SoDesuNe! :clap: :salute: :bow:

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[go]$$Bc
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 9 O 8 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 7 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]


After SoDesuNe's move, :b5: , I do not see anything better for White than :w6: . Then :b7: keeps things simple. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Damezumari, anyone?
Post #20 Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:13 am 
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Ha ha ha, yeah, sadly that's the way I do Tsumegos. Give up one (actually working) line without thinking about every variation (putting :b4: one space lower in Var 2), find another line that seems to work but take the first best response and don't dig deeper for a more wholesome answer ( :b7: in Bill Spight's post) ^^

Really neat problem, a lot to think about =)

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