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(No. 276: Aug. 6, 2001)

Elementary level: Answer

Black 1 is the vital point to live.

Elementary level: Wrong Answer

Black 1 allows White the vital point 2.
After Black 3, to the next diagram.

Elementary level: Wrong Answer (Continued)

White 4 kills Black.

Intermediate level: Answer

Black 1 is crucial.
If White 2, Black 3 is also crucial to capture the White stones with the moves to 9.

Intermediate level: Reference diagram

If White 2,
Black captures White with 3 to 9.

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connects at

Intermediate level: Wrong Answer

Black 1 is wrong and loses the capturing race.