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by Oberon Wed Nov 05, 2014 5:34 am
HermanHiddema
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by HermanHiddema Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:29 am
@Loons:
Yes, an interesting problem.
The start is obvious, to stronger players:
$$Wc
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wc$$Wc :b9: @ :bc: to avoid under the stones.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wc :b9: @ :bc: to avoid under the stones.
But after that, it gets complicated:
$$Bcm10
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Bcm10
How now? Something like
a ? From the rest of the board, it is obvious that some stones of white must get into a ladder following a specific path, which bends twice. Black has a forcing move at
b still. Then maybe
c ?
Too many options.
skydyr
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by skydyr Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:43 am
HermanHiddema wrote: @Loons:
Yes, an interesting problem.
The start is obvious, to stronger players:
$$Wc
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wc$$Wc :b9: @ :bc: to avoid under the stones.
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Wc :b9: @ :bc: to avoid under the stones.
But after that, it gets complicated:
$$Bcm10
Click Here To Show Diagram Code [go]$$Bcm10
How now? Something like
a ? From the rest of the board, it is obvious that some stones of white must get into a ladder following a specific path, which bends twice. Black has a forcing move at
b still. Then maybe
c ?
Too many options.
It's amazing how much more sense this problem makes when you realize it's white to move
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by Abyssinica Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:51 pm
skydyr wrote:
It's amazing how much more sense this problem makes when you realize it's white to move
For real, who makes
white to move problems?
