$$Wc White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X . X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X . X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$Wc White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X . X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X . X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
Saw this in a friend's game. The game ended here, but there is one tesuji for white.
Someday I want to be strong enough to earn KGS[-].
$$W White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . b X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X Q X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X a X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . b X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X Q X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X a X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
Not sure I'd call a tesuji, but if black responds at (a) then W(b).
Harleqin and mw: Yep, that's the one I was talking about. I thought it looked cool enough to show, not to mention that something similar could give the points I need to win, someday.
Someday I want to be strong enough to earn KGS[-].
After actually looking at the problem, I realized worst fears are not manifest--i.e., it is not a tesuji problem that actually involves the whole board.
$$W White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 3 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 5 4 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 7 6 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 9 8 | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 1 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 2 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 3 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 5 4 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 7 6 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 9 8 | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 1 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 2 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
Of course, black just should give up the two stones, and play another move at 9 (so white can finish in sente). Then again, I didn't count, so it may be lost either way.
$$W White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 2 . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 1 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 3 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W White to play and kill something $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 2 . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 1 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 3 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
¡Cuidado!
$$W Oops! $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 1 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 3 2 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 5 4 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X X . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O . O X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O . O X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W Oops! $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 1 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 3 2 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 5 4 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X X . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O . O X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O . O X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
$$W Correct defense $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 2 . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 1 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 3 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W Correct defense $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 2 . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 1 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 3 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
$$W Safe! $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 3 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 5 4 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X X 6 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 2 1 | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O . O X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O . O X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W Safe! $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 3 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 5 4 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X X 6 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 2 1 | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O . O X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O . O X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
$$W Correct play $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 1 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X 8 3 2 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 5 4 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 0 6 | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 7 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 9 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W Correct play $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . 1 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X 8 3 2 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X 5 4 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X 0 6 | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X 7 X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X 9 X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
Edit:
Oops! I goofed.
$$W Correct play $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X a 1 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 2 3 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . 4 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X b X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X . X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------
[go]$$W Correct play $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X a 1 X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . 2 3 | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . 4 | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X b X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X . X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
is the right way to start. Then is correct defense, leading to the ko.
It is after midnight. Maybe White can play at "a" and fight the ko. In fact, I am pretty sure of it. But I am going to bed, now.
If is at "b", Black can capture the stone, and White has lost a ko threat.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
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[go]$$W $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O W O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X . X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X . X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X . | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
My solution:
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[go]$$W $$ --------------------------------------- $$ | . . . . . . . . O X X . . . X O O . . | $$ | . . . . . . . O O O X . . X . X O O . | $$ | . O O . . . O O X X . . . . X X O . O | $$ | O O O O . O O X . , . . . . . , X O O | $$ | X O X X O O X X X X . . X X . . X X O | $$ | X X X . X O O O O X X X X O X X . . X | $$ | . . X X . X X O O O O O X O O X . . . | $$ | . X . . X X X X X O . X O O . O X . . | $$ | X . X X O X O . X . O X X O O O X . . | $$ | X X O O O X O X . X X X . X O X . X X | $$ | O O O X O O O X X . . X . X O X . X O | $$ | . O X X O O X X . . X X X O . O X X O | $$ | . O X X O X X . X X X X O O O . O O O | $$ | O O . X X . . . X X O X O X O . O X . | $$ | . O X X X X X X O O O O X X . O O O . | $$ | O X X O X O O O . O O . O X . X O X O | $$ | . O O O O O X . . . . O . X . X O X . | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . O O X X X O O | $$ | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . X X W | $$ ---------------------------------------[/go]
If you say no, Elwood and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week.
Well, if we're into suicidal moves now, surely S17 is the biggest one? (Assuming black takes advantage by playing T19, and we don't get into playing "losing go"...)
robinz wrote:Well, if we're into suicidal moves now, surely S17 is the biggest one? (Assuming black takes advantage by playing T19, and we don't get into playing "losing go"...)
I don't think s17 is bigger. t1 brings the black group back to life. Ok, the problem was killing something but t1 kills the game
If you say no, Elwood and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week.
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]AW[ni][pi][oi][ki][ia][qq][pa][qa][fl][bl][el][ei][gi][cd][bd][nf][dd][hf][gd][if][fd][sl][pl][nl][lq][bq][dq][cq][fq][eq][ad][ig][jg][hg][ok][ng][kg][lg][sk][og][os][rd][sd][jb][qn][hb][ib][rb][qb][kn][mn][on][an][bn][ee][fe][em][rm][qm][sm][nm][mm][be][om][mr][jp][kp][nr][mp][fp][oj][gp][sr][hp][rr][sp][gj][dj][qp][ej][cj][dp][ap][se][gk][cc][ko][lo][qo][ro][bc][po][ak][bk][ck][ek][fk][sc][bo][qc][gc][jo][hc][io][ff][gf][jh][mh][nh][ph][bm]GN[ ]PW[ ]PC[http\://lifein19x19.com/]PB[ ]FG[259:] ( ;W[rf] ( ;B[rg] ;W[sg] ;B[sh] ( ;W[qf]C[*** White fights the ko.] ;B[sf] ;W[kc] ;C[*** There is more than one way to reply.]B[lc] ;W[sg] ;C[*** Black has three big ko threats. Starting with this one lets Black use the other two for this ko if White does not reply.]B[pm] ;W[ol] ;B[sf] ;W[lb]C[*** There is more than one way to play two more threats here.] ;B[kd] ;W[sg] ;B[aq] ;W[ar] ;B[sf] ;W[la] ;B[kc] ;W[sg] ;B[ss] ;W[sq] ;B[sf] ;W[ah] ;B[ag] ;W[sg] ;C[*** A non-threat.]B[ji] ;W[sf]C[*** Sente.] ( ;B[qg] ;W[kh]C[*** Black gets 4 points on the right side, 5 points of territory minus 1 point for the captured stone.] ) ( ;B[kh] ;W[qg] ;B[rh] ;W[pe]C[*** Bingo!] )
) ( ;W[sf] ;C[*** Black gets 5 points on the right side, 6 points of territory minus 1 point for the captured stone.]B[qf] )
) ( ;C[*** A mistake.]B[sg] ;W[rg] ;B[sh] ;W[rh] ;B[si] ;W[qj] ;B[qg] ;W[qk] ;C[*** Black gets a net score of 3 points on the right side, 7 points of territory plus dead stones minus 2 points of White territory and 2 captured stones.]B[ri] )
) ( ;W[qj]C[*** An inaccuracy. This loses a ko threat.] ( ;B[qk] ;W[rf]C[*** Reverts to the main line, except that White has lost a ko threat.] ;B[rg] ;W[sg] ;B[sh] ) ( ;C[*** An inaccuracy. Better technique to make White fight the ko.]B[rh] ;W[qk]C[*** Black gets a net score of 4 points on the right side, 8 points of territory minus 2 points of White territory and 2 points for captured stones. See continuation after a pass to see that Black does not have to protect.] ;B[tt] ;W[si] ;B[ri] ;W[rf] ;B[sg] ;W[rg] ;B[sh] )
a tesuji, but if black responds at (a) then W(b).
is the right way to start. Then 
is correct defense, leading to the ko. 
