3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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black to play, possibly ko
black to play, possibly ko
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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Last time I chickened out and skipped the harder problems. I'll try to do better this time.

#187
First I thought that black just plays at :b1:, but then white plays :w2: and black can only capture a dead shape. So the best I could do is get a ko where black takes first.
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[go]$$Bc No good
$$------------------
$$ . . X O . 1 . |
$$ . O O X X O 2 |
$$ . . . O X O O |
$$ . . . O X X X |
$$ . . . O O O . |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

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[go]$$Bc Ko for black
$$------------------
$$ . . X O 4 3 2 |
$$ . O O X X O 1 |
$$ . . . O X O O |
$$ . . . O X X X |
$$ . . . O O O . |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]

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[go]$$Bc 8 takes the ko
$$------------------
$$ . . X 7 6 5 O |
$$ . O O X X O . |
$$ . . . O X O O |
$$ . . . O X X X |
$$ . . . O O O 8 |
$$ . . . . . . . |[/go]


#188
this one seemed simple so I probably got it wrong :-?
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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 3 O X O X . . .
$$ | . 1 2 O X . . .
$$ | . . . O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


#189
I first thought that :b1: would work, but after :w2: you have a must win ko for black. Not good :sad:
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[go]$$Bc
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . O . |
$$ . . . O O O . . |
$$ . . . O X X O O |
$$ . . . O X . X . |
$$ . O . O X O . X |
$$ . . . X . 1 2 . |
$$ ----------------[/go]

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[go]$$Bc
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . . . |
$$ . . . . . . O . |
$$ . . . O O O . . |
$$ . . . O X X O O |
$$ . . . O X . X . |
$$ . O . O X O . X |
$$ . . . X 3 2 1 . |
$$ ----------------[/go]

After :w2: black has to play again in the corner, but I don't think it really matters where you play exactly. I think :b3: is best endgame wise.
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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@Mnemonic

How to answer :w4: ? Your first move was correct.
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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 3 O X O X . . .
$$ | . 1 2 O X . . .
$$ | . 4 . O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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#188 new try
Damn, didn't see that. I had considred that move, but only after white conected. :sad: Back to the drawing board. This is the only :b3: that makes sense to me and now it looks like a capturing race.
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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | 5 X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | 7 O O X X . . .
$$ | 4 O 8 O X . . .
$$ | 2 X O O X . . .
$$ | 3 1 6 O X . X .
$$ | . . 9 . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]

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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | 5 O O X X . . .
$$ | 3 O 6 O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 2 O X . X .
$$ | . 4 7 8 O 9 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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To Mnemonic:

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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 . O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


How would you answer this :w2:?
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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I couldn't solve 188.

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[go]$$ 187, 5@3 for ko
$$-------+
$$..XO432|
$$.OOXXO1|
$$...OXOO|
$$...OXXX|
$$...OOO.|
$$.......|[/go]


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[go]$$ 189, no ko
$$......O.|
$$...OOO..|
$$...OXXOO|
$$...OX.X.|
$$.O.OXO.X|
$$...X..1.|
$$--------+[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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unkx80 wrote:To Mnemonic:

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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 . O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


How would you answer this :w2:?


Arg. Not again. Of course the easiest problem is the hardest one. I don't think black can win the capturing race after the decent, but I'm having trouble coming up with any other move that works.

Ok, I've now tried ever other possible combination that comes to mind and I don't see anything :sad: Let's try the capturing race again.

Ok, how about this. 2 stage approach ko for black? (While editing diagrams I actually noticed, it's only a normal ko and white takes first :sad: :sad: )
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[go]$$Bc 10 at 4
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O 8 O X . . .
$$ | 6 X O O X . . .
$$ | 9 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . 5 4 7 O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


If this isn’t it I might as well just give up! I guess I really suck :oops:
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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@Mnemonic

In your diagram
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[go]$$B
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O 8 O X . . .
$$ | 6 X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . 5 4 7 O 9 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


Why not just capture and escape with :b9: ?

White can make a ko after your move (see MW's post).

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[go]$$B
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | 4 X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


Black has a better move.
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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Why not just capture and escape with :b9: ?

Because that would be too easy :roll:

Last try:
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[go]$$B This?
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | 4 X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O 5 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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Mnemonic wrote:
Why not just capture and escape with :b9: ?

Because that would be too easy :roll:

Last try:
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[go]$$B This?
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | 4 X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O 5 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]



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[go]$$B
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | 6 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . 4 5 . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]

this is ko?
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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Mnemonic wrote:
Why not just capture and escape with :b9: ?

Because that would be too easy :roll:

Last try:
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[go]$$B This?
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | 4 X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O 5 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


I believe MW's :w4: is better than mine.

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[go]$$B Ko.
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 3 O X . X .
$$ | . 4 6 . O 5 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]


Solution:

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[go]$$B
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 . O X . X .
$$ | . . 3 . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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hint about 188
mw's solution was my solution too. But it is wrong. If Sverre did not solve it, you better think twice.
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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solution:
one i posted before is to show that it was not a solution.
bottom seems like a solution.
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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 . O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O 3 . .
$$ ------------------[/go]

edit:
sorry..
i see the flaw in my reasoning.
this should be correct.
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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 2 O . O X . . .
$$ | . X O O X . . .
$$ | . 1 . O X . X .
$$ | . . 3 . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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OK, I'll bite.

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[go]$$Bc
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . .
$$ | . X X . . . . .
$$ | X O X . . . . .
$$ | . O O X X . . .
$$ | 3 O X O X . . .
$$ | . 1 4 O X . . .
$$ | 5 2 . O X . X .
$$ | . . . . O . . .
$$ ------------------[/go]
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Re: 3 LD's from Maeda elementary

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congratulations, bill!
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