Problem	15093
Created	2011-08-16
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Difficulty	6 dan
Average Solve Time	59 secs
User Attempts	258 / 692
Solve Ratio Rating	6 kyu
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(;AB[ba]AB[bb]AB[cc]AB[cd]AB[be]AB[bf]AB[cf]AB[df]AB[cg]AW[af]AW[bg]AW[ah]AW[ai]AW[ch]AW[dh]AW[eh]AW[de]AW[ce]AW[dd]AW[dc]AW[db]AW[cb]AW[fc]AW[ic]AW[hc]AW[hd]AW[he]AB[fe]AB[fg]AB[hf]AB[hg]AB[hi]AW[ei]AW[ej]AB[if]AW[ig]AW[jg]AW[ji]AW[jj]C[Black played 1 to connect his two groups and reduce white's territory. Considering that the game is just reaching the end game, should white respond in the area or tenuki (play T)?]LB[fe:1]LB[cj:T]AW[je]AW[hj]AW[gj]AW[ij]AW[fj]AB[ac]AP[goproblems] (;W[ef];B[eg] (;W[dg] (;B[ee];W[bd];B[ff] (;W[bc]C[Black loses his base and all hope of life is lost. RIGHT]) (;W[ae]C[Black loses his base and all hope of life is lostRIGHT]) (;W[ad]C[RIGHT]) (;W[ag];B[bc];W[ad]C[RIGHT])) (;B[bd];W[ee]C[Black was too greedy!RIGHT])) (;W[gg];B[dg] (;W[gf];B[gh] (;W[fh];B[ge]) (;W[ge];B[fh]C[Although black's stone loses its purpose, he remains connected and alive. White can do better.])) (;W[gh];B[gf] (;W[ee];B[ff]) (;W[ff];B[ee]))) (;W[gf];B[dg];W[gg];B[gh] (;W[fh];B[ge]) (;W[ge];B[fh]C[Although black's stone loses its purpose, he remains connected and alive. White can do better.])) (;W[ee];B[dg] (;W[gg];B[gh];W[gf];B[ff];W[ge];B[fh]) (;W[ff];B[gg]C[Although black's stone loses its purpose, he remains connected and alive. White can do better.])) (;W[ff];B[ee] (;W[gf];B[ge];W[dg];B[gg];W[bd];B[bc]) (;W[dg];B[gf];W[bd];B[bc])) (;W[bd];B[bc] (;W[dg];B[ad];W[ee]C[RIGHT]) (;W[ee];B[dg];W[gg];B[gh];W[gf];B[ff];W[ge];B[fh]) (;W[gg];B[dg];W[gf];B[gh] (;W[fh];B[ge]) (;W[ge];B[fh]C[Although black's stone loses its purpose, he remains connected and alive. White can do better.])) (;W[ad];B[ac];W[dg];B[ae];W[ee]C[RIGHT]))) (;W[bd];B[bc] (;W[ef];B[eg] (;W[dg];B[ad];W[ee]C[RIGHT]) (;W[ee];B[dg];W[gg];B[gh];W[gf];B[ff];W[ge];B[fh]) (;W[gg];B[dg];W[gf];B[gh] (;W[fh];B[ge]) (;W[ge];B[fh]C[Although black's stone loses its purpose, he remains connected and alive. White can do better.])) (;W[ad];B[ac];W[dg];B[ae];W[ee]C[RIGHT])) (;W[ff];B[ef];W[gf];B[ge]) (;W[gg];B[eg] (;W[gh];B[gf]) (;W[gf];B[gh] (;W[fh];B[ge]) (;W[ge];B[fh]))) (;W[eg];B[ef]) (;W[gf];B[eg];W[gg];B[gh] (;W[fh];B[ge]) (;W[ge];B[fh])) (;W[ad];B[ac];W[ef];B[ae] (;W[eg]C[RIGHT]) (;W[ee]C[RIGHT]) (;W[dg]C[RIGHT]))) (;W[gf];B[eg];W[gg];B[gh] (;W[ge];B[fh]) (;W[fh];B[ge])) (;W[eg];B[ef]) (;W[gg];B[ef];W[gf];B[gh];W[ge];B[fh]) (;W[ff];B[ef];W[gf];B[ge]) (;W[bc];B[bd]C[This messes everything up. See other variations.]) (;W[cj];B[ef]C[Black was not safe. You missed your chance!]))