Black to play and live.
Why doesn't 'a', below, work? (The correct answer is given as 'b' with the comment that it is bad shape but the only way to live.)
1001 L&D Problems #91
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1001 L&D Problems #91
In 1001 Life and Death Problems, by R. Bozulich, problem 91 looks as follows:
Black to play and live.
Why doesn't 'a', below, work? (The correct answer is given as 'b' with the comment that it is bad shape but the only way to live.)
Answer to my own question:
Black to play and live.
Why doesn't 'a', below, work? (The correct answer is given as 'b' with the comment that it is bad shape but the only way to live.)
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Re: 1001 L&D Problems #91
a leads to a very nasty shortage of liberties a bit further on if white plays E2. Being distracted by kids and haven't been playing lately so I could be wrong.
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Re: 1001 L&D Problems #91
What bad shape? 
point and the 
stone. OC, we have to capture the 
is played on the diagonal of 
is on the diagonal of 
on the diagonal of 
can make the 
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— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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