Answers
(No. 271: July 2, 2001)
Black 1 is the vital point to win the capturing race.
Elementary level: Wrong Answer
Black 1 allows White the vital point 2.
Black only gets a Ko with the moves to 7.
Black 1 is crucial. After White 2,
the result is a Ko with Black 3 and White 4.
Intermediate level: Reference Diagram
If White 2, Black lives with the moves 3 to 11.
(C) Hitachi, Ltd. 2001. All rights reserved.