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(No. 176: Sep. 6, 1999)

Elementary level: Answer

The order of Black's moves 1 and 3 is crucial
to make White short of liberties. White dies.

Elementary level: Wrong Answer 1

Black 1 first fails.
After Black 3, White lives with 4.

Elementary level: Wrong Answer 2

Black 1 allows White to live with 2.

Intermediate level: Answer

Black 1 is the vital point.
After White 2 takes the two Black stones,
to the next diagram.

Intermediate level: Answer (Continued 1)

After Black 7 takes the five White stones,
to the next diagram.

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takes White's five stones at

Intermediate level: Answer (Continued 2)

Black gets a Ko with the moves to 9.

Intermediate level: Wrong Answer

Black 1 allows White the vital point 2. Black dies.