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Direction of play and tesuji problem 024

24 Black to play White has played the wrapping move (kakae) 1. How should Black secure their shape?

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SZ[19]
AB[eq][en][em][dl][dj]
AW[cp][hp][cm][dm][el][dk]
C[24
Black to play
White has played the wrapping move (kakae) 1. How should Black secure their shape?]
LB[dk:1]
(;B[ek]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
Black should play the counter-cut 1.
See the continuation]
;W[cl];B[fl];W[ej];B[dl];W[ck]
(;B[dh]
C[See the variation]
;W[fj];B[cj]
C[…Then, against the capture (there is nothing better), Black blocks at 3.
Then 7, 9 is the calm way.]
LB[cj:9][fj:8][dh:7][ck:6][dl:5][ej:4][fl:3][cl:2][ek:1]
)
(;B[fj];W[ei];B[jp]
C[…In this line Black challenges White to a fight.]
LB[jp:9][ei:8][fj:7][ck:6][dl:5][ej:4][fl:3][cl:2][ek:1]
))
(;B[cl]
BM[1]C[Wrong answer
The move 1 is unreasonable.
See the continuation]
;W[do];B[ck];W[ek];B[ci];W[fp]
C[…2 is a subtle, beautiful move. It threatens 3, so Black has to connect. After 6 Black is split into three parts, and the only sensible course is to sacrifice something.]
LB[fp:6][ci:5][ek:4][ck:3][do:2][cl:1]
))

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