This is the third in a series of tsumego walkthroughs for intermediate players. This problem is rated at 3 kyu. If you’re interested in other tsumego problems, you can visit my Tsumego archive page.
For this problem, see if you can spot the correct opening move and try to read out the possible variations until you find one that works for white.
The hint for today’s problem comes from a Robert Frost poem, The Road Not Taken.
Two roads diverged in a wood,
and I–I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
This might be the time to take an unusual path. When you think you’ve got it, view the video below to see the solution and hear my comments.
White to Kill
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I’d love to hear what you think about this walk through. Please leave a comment. Also, if you have a tsumego problem that you run across in your own study that you think others would enjoy, send it to me and I’ll record a walkthrough.
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Nice problem :)
Comment by Fredrik January 17, 2010 @ 16:53Oops, I meant B5 and B13
Comment by Wildclaw March 19, 2009 @ 10:30This problem actually has two different solutions. What if B4 and B12 were empty instead of white. In that case, what should white play to kill black? :)
Comment by Wildclaw March 19, 2009 @ 10:29