41 Kyu Problems¶
Sometimes you can sacrifice a stone to capture your opponent's group. This technique is called a snapback.
Try to capture 4 stones while looking for a sacrificial move.
problem
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. . . X O . . . .
. . X O A O O . .
. . X O B X . . .
. . X O X . . . .
. . X O X . . . .
. . . X . . . . .
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sequences:
- .>A
- A>B>.>A
solutions:
- A>B>A
This is similar to the previous problem. Notice that if black succeeds, all the black stones will effectively be connected.
problem
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. . . . X . . . .
. . O O X O . . .
. . . X O A O . .
. . . X O B X . .
. . O O X X . . .
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sequences:
- .>A
- A>B>.>A
solutions:
- A>B>A
Snapbacks can also occur on the edge.
problem
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. . . O . . . . .
. . . O X . . . .
. X O A O X . . .
. . X B O X . . .
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sequences:
- .>A
- A>B>.>A
solutions:
- A>B>A