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Direction of play problem 074

74 Black to play Choose from options A–B * The left side is more important than the upper side.

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[0]
AB[qd][nc][cd][hd][be]
AW[pp][dp][ed][ce][de]
;W[tt]C[74
Black to play
Choose from options A–B
* The left side is more important than the upper side.]
LB[bf:A][cf:B]
(;B[bf]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
Nobi limits White’s prospects on the left side.
See the continuation]
;W[cc];B[bd];W[ec];B[ci];W[hb]
C[…Black 1 is correct. The hiraki at 5 makes it hard for White’s double star point (hoshi) formation to develop. And since Black’s position on the upper side is strong and low, Black loses little to White 6.]
LB[bf:1][cc:2][bd:3][ec:4][ci:5][hb:6]
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(;B[cf]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
Hane is not always good for the left side
Black 1 does not work if White chooses correctly between A and B (see problems 75-76). With the right choice White takes control of the left side and the /\\ stone is put to work efficiently.]
LB[bf:A][bd:B]
TR[dp]
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