Why only after two black moves is white dead?

[paullik]

So in either case, White lives. In one case White gets points, in the other no points, but White lives in both cases.

I wouldn't have thought about this, since I was still looking at the problem from the point where black dies or not, not considering the fact that white remains alive.

[EdLee]

Off topic:

I was still looking at... not considering...

Hi Paul,

Isn't it nice that Go teaches us...

To:

• Look more deeply (not just the surface);
• Look more broadly (the big and bigger pictures);
• Look at not only our own situation, but our opponent's;
• See the reality as it is (objectively; not subjectively, biased by our blindness, selfishness, over-confidence, cowardice, convenience, prejudices, jealousy, anger, stupidity, immaturity, impatience, greed, etc.)

( The same can be said about chess, many genuine martial arts, and other disciplines. )