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Direction of play problem 053

53 Black to play Choose from options A–B * Black must avoid ending up with a low shape on the right

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[2]
AB[qc][do][cn][dm][ci][pq][qm][qr][or]
AW[dd][dq][co][cp][fq][po][qq][qp][on]
;W[tt]C[53
Black to play
Choose from options A–B
* Black must avoid ending up with a low shape on the right]
LB[pk:B][mp:A]
(;B[mp]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
Playing below, Black has no time for the right side
See the continuation]
;W[pl];B[qk]
C[…The direction of 1 is wrong. With White’s strong shape in the lower left, the lower side is not worth much. After White 2 Black ends with a low position on the right side.]
LB[qk:3][pl:2][mp:1]
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(;B[pk]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
Black does better to develop the right side
See the continuation]
;W[nq];B[mq];W[mp];B[mr];W[lp];B[kq]
C[…Black 1 is a good move, because the pincer at 2 holds no fears. After 7 Black has a stable shape.]
LB[kq:7][lp:6][mr:5][mp:4][mq:3][nq:2][pk:1]
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