Tsumego Hero
  • Sprint Intuition Rejuvenation Refinement
    3d (2365)



    1001kyu:
    F2 G1 L2 K1 L3 L1 N2 N1 is a ko, so L3 actually fails, and the one with atari at F1 first as well, the rest are fine.
    caranthir:
    According to Katago, playing that ko is about 8 points worse than connecting, then after atari, sacrificing the five stones and taking the three with M16. In other words: If they responded otherwise correctly, accepting the ko is the only way they could lose everything. ------ This is also why in this variation, whe should play M16 instead of L17 (althoug in that specific variation, we do end with sente, so it isn't the worst either.). Now enemy should connect at M16. Then K19 L17 J19. We captured the five stones in a bigger way and only sacrificed one for the time being.
    12. February 2025
    11:06
    1001kyu:
    I might be wrong, but playing L18 before K19 also seems possible. At least I don't see a refutation. Here's a few variations: L18 K19 L19 L18 L17 K19 L18 J19 K19 And so on, most of them go back to the variation where you play K19 first.
    Ivan Detkov:
    L18 is working. I added quite a significant number of variants, which are starting from your move.
    6. February 2025
    13:14
    jhubert:
    M16 instead of atari with L17 seems possible in the winning sequence
    Ivan Detkov:
    Your move has been added.
    25. February 2023
    11:27
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