Answer

 

Black can start a ko by capturing the stone in the corner. Whoever plays at x wins it.






Black has 4 ko threats:

threatens to link up with Black's dead group in the corner.

threatens to bring it to life by playing at A.

threatens to kill White's group by playing at B and making a false eye.

threatens to trap three white stones with C.
 
White only has two ko threats:

threatens to play A to make a false eye and kill the black group there.

threatens to play at B, trapping four black stones and ruining some of his territory.














When Black takes the ko, looks like a ko threat too. But it isn't, because ...






 
... Black answers it by capturing the 6 stones to win the ko!!






 
When the stones come off the board, there's no way to follow up the threat!






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UK Go Challenge home 12 November 2003