Answers

(No. 110: June 1, 1998)

Elementary level: Answer

Black 1 is crucial to live. If White 2, Black
lives with 3. If White 2 at 3, Black lives with 2.

Elementary level: Wrong Answer

Black 1 fails. White 2 is the vital point,
and after White 6, the next diagram.

Elementary level: Wrong Answer (Continued)

After Black 7, White plays 8. Black has no way
to live because it is short of liberties.

Intermediate level: Answer

Black 1 is crucial. After White 4, Black lives
with 5 and 7. If White 4 at 8, Black lives with 4.
If White 6 at 8, Black plays at 6. Taking the four
White stones, part of the Black can survive.

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connects at

Intermediate level: Wrong Answer

If Black plays 1 first and then 3, Black becomes
short of liberties, and dies with the moves to White 8.