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Life-and-death problem (tsumego) 011

11 Black to play Can the three stones in the corner be saved?

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
AB[cb][cc][cd][fc][fd][ed][de][ef][eg][he]
AW[db][dc][dd][ec][fb][ea][hc][gc][ce][be][cg][dh]
C[11
Black to play
Can the three stones in the corner be saved?]
(;B[ba]
TE[1]C[Correct answer]
(;W[ab]
C[See the variation]
;B[da]
C[…If White plays 2, Black starts a ko fight with 3.]
LB[ba:1][ab:2][da:3]
)
(;W[da];B[ab]
C[…If White defends with 2, Black makes eyes with 3.]
LB[ba:1][da:2][ab:3]
))
(;B[bd]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer]
;W[da]
C[…If Black starts with 1, White answers 2. Black no longer has room to make two eyes.]
LB[bd:1][da:2]
))

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