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38 Kyu Problems

Corner positions tend to be quite interesting because it is easier to surround and be surrounded. This leads to intense, capture-or-be-captured fights.

Win the capturing race!

problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J . . . . . . . . H O O X . . . . . G X X O X . . . . D A O O X . . . . I B E C F . . . . --- sequences: - .>A - A>B>.>D>.>G - A>B>.>D>G>J - A>B>G>H>.>D - A>B>G>H>D>I - A>B>C>D>G>H solutions: - A>B>C>D>E - A>B>E>C>F>D>E - A>B>D>H>C>G>E

Capture the white stone that is cutting black!

Be careful how you atari.

problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O G . . . . . . O X D . . . . . . O X F . . . . . X X O A . . . . . . C B E --- sequences: - B>A>F>D - B>A>E>C - B>A>C>F>E>D - B>A>C>F>D>G - .>D>F>A - .>D>.>F solutions: - A>B>C>D>E