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February 2000's Go Answer of the Month

Dia 1 - From an old BGA address label.

Black to play.

I don't have an official solution. I've worked out my answer though.

Dia 2 - Black can only get one eye at the top.

Therefore Black has to find a second one at the bottom.

Dias 3 & 4 - Descending doesn't work.

8 at 3.

Dia 5 - Neither does attacking from the corner.

Dia 6 - And the hane is no good.

Dias 7 & 8 - But this placement is the move.

In Dia 7, Black 3 makes 4 and 5 miai. In Dia 8, because 3 is atari, White 2 is too slow and gets captured.

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