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Direction of play and tesuji problem 005

5 Black to play The push through and cut (degiri) 1,3 has created problems. Try to find a light sabaki.

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
AB[go][hq][gp]
AW[cq][dn][ip][jq][hp][gq]
C[5
Black to play
The push through and cut (degiri) 1,3 has created problems. Try to find a light sabaki.]
LB[hp:1][gp:2][gq:3]
;B[fq]
TE[1]C[Correct answer
See the continuation]
;W[gr]
(;B[dq]
C[… The atari 1 is kikashi, then tsuke 3 strikes at both sides; Black threatens A.
See the variation]
;W[hr]
C[See the variation]
;B[cp];W[dp];B[do];W[ep];B[eo]
C[…If White turns with 1, then after 6 there is a trade (furikawari) that is good enough for Black.]
LB[eo:9][ep:8][do:7][dp:6][cp:5][hr:4][dq:3][gr:2][fq:1]
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(;B[ep]
BM[1]C[Wrong continuation]
;W[dq]
C[…White takes the vital point 4. Black’s sabaki has failed.]
LB[dq:4][ep:3][gr:2][fq:1]
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