a salutory lesson for 10kyus

[djhbrown]

one thing you can't afford to be in Go is careless. here, black was well ahead (i think...) but due to overconfidence lost concentration in a simple combination that swept the carpet from under his feet and he came crashing to the ground.

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What must black absolutely not do? Why?

What should black do instead?

Please do not answer if you are stronger than 10 kyu.

[jlt]

I am not stronger than 10 kyu, so I am qualified to answer.

1) Black must not play like this:

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2) Black should play at

If my answer is wrong against a 10 kyu opponent, or against a stronger opponent, please let me know.

[djhbrown]

please let me know.

you're on the right track; dig a little deeper (ie wider); think about eyes.

talking of eyes, mine aren't as sharp as yours, so please can you make your next picture a little bigger?

[jlt]

I am not sure I understood your suggestion but here is another variation with eyes.

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