$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O . . . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O . . . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Enjoy!
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
After extending one more black can still win the capturing race against the lower white 3 stones, but he can also capture the 3 on top. If white resists by trying to capture black, black can play this way and threaten to escape. If white insists then he can treat the 3 as a thrown in and kill white like this. White cannot block due to a shortage of liberties and then, after the capture and connecting back playing inside or putting the 3 white stones in atari are miai for killing white.
$$B White failure
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 7 |
$$ . . . X O 6 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 9 |
$$ . . . . . X O C |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B White failure
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 7 |
$$ . . . X O 6 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 9 |
$$ . . . . . X O C |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
If white tries to resist like this, black just wins the capturing race. White can make 1 eye, but 1 eye does not a live white group make.
$$B More failure from white
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$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 4 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B More failure from white
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 4 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
EDIT: This seems to work and is even easier. White cannot capture 5 anyway; still not enough liberties. Nor can white push to atari black. Black just connects back.
$$B Black connects back and white still fails
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 6 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 7 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black connects back and white still fails
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 6 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 7 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
EDIT2: Do want to note that white can start a ko. If he has a 40 point threat he might make this solution bad.
Last edited by moyoaji on Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:26 am, edited 2 times in total.
"You have to walk before you can run. Black 1 was a walking move.
I blushed inwardly to recall the ignorant thoughts that had gone through
my mind before, when I had not realized the true worth of Black 1."
-Kageyama Toshiro on proper moves
moyoaji's solution above looks reasonable (I didn't completely read it because I don't want to spoil myself the "real" reading ) but this in this problem the marked spot gives me feelings. Seems to not work, but anyway..
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O x . . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O x . . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Geek of all trades, master of none: the motto for my blog mostlymaths.net
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Ko is not the answer. Black can kill.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
[go]$$B :w8: ko threat, :b9: responds
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 0 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
If black has no threat how does he respond to this?
"You have to walk before you can run. Black 1 was a walking move.
I blushed inwardly to recall the ignorant thoughts that had gone through
my mind before, when I had not realized the true worth of Black 1."
-Kageyama Toshiro on proper moves
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X a O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O b |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X a O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O b |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Now a and b are miai right? This feels too simple so I guess I've overlooked something...
[go]$$B :w8: ko threat, :b9: responds
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O 5 . |
$$ . . . X O 7 0 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 6 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
If black has no threat how does he respond to this?
That depends on the rest of the board. Early in the game he should play elsewhere. Later he should just capture the three stones, which will probably be sente.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X a O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O b |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X a O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O b |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Now a and b are miai right? This feels too simple so I guess I've overlooked something...
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 4 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 4 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Well, nobody has found the solution yet, so here are the first two plays.
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 . |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
is obviously a vital point. For one thing, it is where White would play to live.
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 3 1 2 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O . |
$$ . . X O O 3 1 2 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X . |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
If is this hane, plainly kills.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
I had considered that, but this wins for white.
$$Wm8 Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X 2 O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wm8 Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X 2 O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
"You have to walk before you can run. Black 1 was a walking move.
I blushed inwardly to recall the ignorant thoughts that had gone through
my mind before, when I had not realized the true worth of Black 1."
-Kageyama Toshiro on proper moves
$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$B Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 7 O 6 . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 5 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
I had considered that, but this wins for white.
$$Wm8 Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X 2 O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wm8 Black to play
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X 2 O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Hint:
Try a different
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
$$Wc Var 1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 5 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wc Var 1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 5 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wcm7 Var 1.1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wcm7 Var 1.1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Bcm10 Var 1.2 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Bcm10 Var 1.2 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wc Var 2 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 5 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wc Var 2 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 5 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wc Var 2.1 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 9 |
$$ . . X . . O 7 O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O 8 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wc Var 2.1 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 9 |
$$ . . X . . O 7 O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O 8 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wc Var 1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 5 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wc Var 1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 5 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 6 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 3 |
$$ . . . . . X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wcm7 Var 1.1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wcm7 Var 1.1 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X X |
$$ . . . X . O X 3 |
$$ . . . . , X 1 2 |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Bcm10 Var 1.2 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Bcm10 Var 1.2 - W dies
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 1 |
$$ . . X . . O . . |
$$ . . . X . O . O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wc Var 2 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 5 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wc Var 2 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O 3 |
$$ . . . X O 1 O X |
$$ . . X O O O X X |
$$ . . X . . O X 5 |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 4 |
$$ . . . . . X O . |
$$ . . . . . X O 2 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Wc Var 2.1 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 9 |
$$ . . X . . O 7 O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O 8 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Wc Var 2.1 - Better play of :w3: , W lives
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X X O O O |
$$ . . . X O O O . |
$$ . . X O O O . 9 |
$$ . . X . . O 7 O |
$$ . . . X . O 6 O |
$$ . . . . , X O X |
$$ . . . . . X O 8 |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Bc Var 3 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X . O . . |
$$ . . . X O . O 3 |
$$ . . X O O 2 1 8 |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X 4 |
$$ . . . . , X O 5 |
$$ . . . . . X O 6 |
$$ . . . . . X O 7 |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
[go]$$Bcm9 Var 3.1 - W dies?
$$ ----------------
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . X . X |
$$ . . . . . . X O |
$$ . . . . X X O O |
$$ . . . X 3 O . 2 |
$$ . . . X O . O X |
$$ . . X O O O X O |
$$ . . X . . O X . |
$$ . . . X . O X O |
$$ . . . . , X O 1 |
$$ . . . . . X O O |
$$ . . . . . X O X |
$$ . . . . . X X X |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |[/go]
Hint:
Reconsider in variation 2.
The Adkins Principle: At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins