Source:
Problem diagram.
White plays.
Analysis:
Myron Souris
Solution follows
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Correct.
OK, White 1, a well known tesuji, is easy to spot, but
did you see the follow up throw in tesuji at 3 (at 6)?
Black 4 is necessary. Black cannot capture the other White stone, because
White captures 4 stones in a snapback.
But did you see all the way to the coup de grace of White 9 from the starting position?
If so, very good! Black dies a horrible death due to a shortage of liberties on both sides.
Black variation.
Black does not have time to cover the weak point with 2.
White 3 cuts Black in half.
After White 5, Black collapses with nothing but weak stones.
Failure.
White 1 is a common tesuji, but fails here.
Black can simply connect with 2.
After Black 4, White runs out of liberties first.
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