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Direction of play problem 076

76 White to play Choose from options A–C * Will the influence on the left side work?

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[1]
AB[pc][qe][cd][hd][cf][be]
AW[pp][dp][ed][ce][de]
;W[tt]C[76
White to play
Choose from options A–C
* Will the influence on the left side work?]
PL[W]LB[bd:B][bf:A]
(;W[bf]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
The outside cut gives territory in the corner
See the continuation]
;B[bg];W[bd];B[af];W[cc]
C[…The outside cut does not make good use of White’s high position on the lower side. Black’s influence seriously undermines White’s chances of developing the lower side.]
LB[cc:5][af:4][bd:3][bg:2]
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(;W[bd]
TE[1]C[Correct answer]
;B[bc];W[bf];B[ad];W[cg]
C[…White should cut from the inside. White’s influence will work extremely well with the two star points (hoshi) on the lower side. Besides, Black has no severe ladder breaker in the lower right.]
LB[cg:5][ad:4][bf:3][bc:2]
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