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Damezumari tesuji problem 063

Black to play Black must defend against the cut, but a simple connection leads to death.

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GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[goproblems.ru]
SZ[19]
ST[1]
AB[rb][qb][pb][oc][od][nd][pd]
AW[pc][qd][pe][qc][pf][qg][nf][ld][lf][mc][nb]
C[Black to play
Black must defend against the cut, but a simple connection
leads to death.
];B[qe];W[re];B[rd];W[qf];B[rc];W[ob]
C[If White connects, Black shuts off the cut and is guaranteed
two eyes. White tries 6…
];B[qe];W[qd]
(;B[sa]
C[But even after the eye in the centre is destroyed, Black lives easily
in the corner.
])
(;B[sd]
C[However, if Black tries to squeeze out extra points and surround
more territory in the corner, they die.
];W[sb];B[pa];W[ra]))

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