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Interesting go problem from Daiki Komatsu twitter
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Author:  oren [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  Interesting go problem from Daiki Komatsu twitter
https://twitter.com/daiki__0417/status/ ... 0487126018

How many moves does white need to live inside?
Author:  Kirby [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interesting go problem from Daiki Komatsu twitter
Nice problem... One of the comments seems to suggest 7, but I don't see it, yet.
Author:  HermanHiddema [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 1:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interesting go problem from Daiki Komatsu twitter
Copyable diagram, for those who want to post an attempt:
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[go]$$ How many :white: to live?
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . . . X |
$$ . X . . . . . |
$$ . X . . . . . |
$$ . X . X . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]


My solution:

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[go]$$ 7 stones needed
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . O O X |
$$ . X . . . . O |
$$ . X . O . O . |
$$ . X . X . O O |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]
Author:  Uberdude [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interesting go problem from Daiki Komatsu twitter
I was thinking it might be a bit of a trick question in that you can use fewer white moves by also adding black moves as below, but such shapes probably require too much connection. Could be a nice idea for composing another problem though.
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[go]$$B
$$ . . . . . . .
$$ . . O O O O .
$$ . O . O . O .
$$ . O O O O . .
$$ . . . . . . .[/go]

vs
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[go]$$B
$$ . . . . . . .
$$ . . O O O O .
$$ . O X . X O .
$$ . O O O O . .
$$ . . . . . . .[/go]
Author:  Cassandra [ Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Interesting go problem from Daiki Komatsu twitter
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[go]$$
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X O O O . X |
$$ . X O . O O . |
$$ . X . O . O . |
$$ . X . X O O . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

The minimum size for a living group in the centre with "closed borders" is 10 stones.
>>> No chance to create an "open borders" shape with less stones.

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[go]$$
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . O O X |
$$ . X . . O . O |
$$ . X . . O O . |
$$ . X . X . O O |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

The minimum size for a living group at the edge of the board with "closed borders" is 8 stones.

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[go]$$
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . O O X |
$$ . X . . O . O |
$$ . X . . P O . |
$$ . X . X . O O |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

The marked white covers a potential cutting point.

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[go]$$
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . O O X |
$$ . X . . O . O |
$$ . X . O . O . |
$$ . X . X . O O |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

No option left for Black to cut.

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[go]$$
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . O O X |
$$ . X . . P . O |
$$ . X . O . O . |
$$ . X . X . O O |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

The marked stone is not necessary any longer.

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[go]$$
$$ . . . . . . . |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . X . . O O X |
$$ . X . . . . O |
$$ . X . O . O . |
$$ . X . X . O O |
$$ . X X X X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

>>> 7 stones
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