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Direction of play problem 020

20 Black to play Choose from options A–B * Black has no need to start a fight

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[2]
AB[qd][dc][ce][op][pp][qo][qq][qr]
AW[oc][cp][qp][oq][pq][rp][ro][np]
;W[tt]C[20
Black to play
Choose from options A–B
* Black has no need to start a fight]
LB[qn:B][pn:A]
(;B[pn]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
The hanging connection forces a simple line
In this situation the move 1 is correct. Black will probably develop broadly on the lower side, while White gets a strong shape on the narrow right side. Black continues at A or B (see problems 22-23).]
LB[on:B][qn:A]
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(;B[qn]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
The nobi leads to a fierce fight
See the continuation]
(;W[no]
C[See the variation]
;B[on];W[pr];B[nq];W[nr];B[mq];W[rr];B[mr];W[os]
;B[nn];W[lp];B[jq];W[ln]
C[…When the shicho is favourable, Black also has the move 1. But even with the shicho working, this kind of fight suits White well enough, because the black stone /\\ is low.]
LB[ln:14][jq:13][lp:12][nn:11][os:10][mr:9][rr:8][mq:7][nr:6][nq:5][pr:4][on:3][no:2][qn:1]
TR[qd]
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(;W[rn];B[nq];W[oo];B[po];W[qm]
C[…White cannot play 2: the shicho is favourable for Black.]
LB[qm:6][po:5][oo:4][nq:3][rn:2][qn:1]
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