Problem	11682
Created	2008-09-01
Name	Near
Source	Labour
Rating

Difficulty	6 dan
Average Solve Time	267 secs
User Attempts	171 / 667
Solve Ratio Rating	3 kyu
	rating history

For many years go mages have been toiling to discover the ultimate atari sequence. Legend states that it is as long as can be, and that all opposing stones on the board are captured. I had it... but the diagram is lost. I can only show you this, so close.

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