Nice problem

Gomoto: Gosei; Posts: 1733; Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:56 am; GD Posts: 0; Location: Earth; Has thanked: 621 times; Been thanked: 310 times

Post by Gomoto » Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:14 am

White to play

Level 1 (easy)

What is whites best play?

hint:

Level 2 (difficult)

How does black defend?

Have fun!

EdLee: Honinbo; Posts: 8859; Joined: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:49 pm; GD Posts: 312; Location: Santa Barbara, CA; Has thanked: 349 times; Been thanked: 2070 times

Post by EdLee » Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:43 am

Hi Gomoto,

Gomoto: Gosei; Posts: 1733; Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:56 am; GD Posts: 0; Location: Earth; Has thanked: 621 times; Been thanked: 310 times

Post by Gomoto » Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:05 pm

@EdLee
(Solution Easy Problem)

HermanHiddema: Gosei; Posts: 2011; Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:08 am; Rank: Dutch 4D; GD Posts: 645; Universal go server handle: herminator; Location: Groningen, NL; Has thanked: 202 times; Been thanked: 1086 times

Post by HermanHiddema » Fri Aug 24, 2018 1:17 pm

Bill Spight: Honinbo; Posts: 10905; Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:24 pm; Has thanked: 3651 times; Been thanked: 3373 times

Post by Bill Spight » Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:14 am

Best play depends upon the method of scoring.

Last edited by Bill Spight on Sat Aug 25, 2018 9:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.

The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins

Visualize whirled peas.

Everything with love. Stay safe.

Gomoto: Gosei; Posts: 1733; Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2016 6:56 am; GD Posts: 0; Location: Earth; Has thanked: 621 times; Been thanked: 310 times

Post by Gomoto » Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:28 am

Thank you Bill for your very detailed solutions.