Next 3 dan
Here we're going to deal with one of the variations of the previous problem independently. If it's White's turn to play, then Black is dead. Starting a ko is the most vulgar play possible.
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Author vougalar
Difficulty 3 dan (history)
AVG solve time 37 sec
User attempts 142 / 390
Genre life and death
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Created 2015-02-28
Source A Basic Dictionary of Life and Death Volume One
Stars 4  (7 votes)
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User Attempts
Name User Rating When Result Path Time
tooldfordan 7 dan 2025-05-31 04:30:39 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 00:22
— 5 kyu 2023-12-15 23:01:20 Failed Q1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2023-07-12 18:53:10 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2023-07-12 18:45:53 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 5 dan 2023-07-05 15:37:40 Failed S1 N/A
— 5 dan 2023-07-05 14:41:32 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2023-05-31 04:53:28 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2023-05-30 16:50:24 Failed T3 N/A
— 13 kyu 2023-05-30 10:56:14 Failed S2 N/A
— 7 kyu 2023-04-15 21:28:49 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 3 kyu 2023-04-09 05:57:38 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1 N/A
— 3 kyu 2023-04-09 04:19:48 Failed T2 N/A
— 8 kyu 2023-03-18 19:25:45 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2023-03-18 00:19:37 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 3 kyu 2023-02-25 17:43:01 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 5 kyu 2023-02-25 14:59:04 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
Spirit 7 dan 2023-02-23 18:57:47 Failed Q1 N/A
shamerrus 5 kyu 2023-02-06 18:52:26 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1 N/A
— 3 kyu 2022-12-25 21:35:11 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2022-12-03 15:55:54 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2022-06-12 19:18:28 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2022-05-09 06:52:06 Failed T3 N/A
:go 1 dan 2022-03-25 02:07:32 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 4 kyu 2021-12-24 00:43:28 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2021-11-08 17:45:35 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2021-10-26 20:45:50 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2021-09-18 21:59:23 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2021-09-11 08:48:53 Failed T2 N/A
— 8 kyu 2021-09-01 19:55:54 Failed T4 Q1 S2 N/A
— 8 kyu 2021-08-18 19:11:06 Failed S4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2021-08-05 21:09:59 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2021-06-30 01:48:51 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2021-04-30 07:13:41 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 5 dan 2021-04-10 18:08:31 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 5 kyu 2021-04-06 11:12:52 Failed T4 Q1 S2 N/A
— 5 dan 2021-02-15 18:38:45 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2021-01-15 12:49:51 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2020-12-26 07:42:58 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2020-11-15 04:37:06 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2020-10-20 10:37:55 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2020-07-20 10:25:17 Failed T2 N/A
— 13 kyu 2020-07-13 09:55:53 Failed S4 S3 T3 N/A
— 2 kyu 2020-07-05 13:38:20 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 3 dan 2020-06-14 19:54:41 Failed O1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2020-06-13 10:08:15 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2020-06-04 14:22:33 Failed T2 N/A
— 1 dan 2020-05-25 23:22:03 Failed P1 Q1 N/A
— 5 kyu 2020-04-28 16:25:05 Failed T4 Q1 S2 N/A
— 2 kyu 2020-04-01 06:51:32 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
twop 10 kyu 2020-03-28 10:01:54 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 4 kyu 2020-02-26 20:01:56 Failed P1 Q1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2019-11-13 08:13:14 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1 N/A
— 5 kyu 2019-10-23 12:43:04 Failed Q1 N/A
shamerrus 5 kyu 2019-09-07 14:06:59 Failed S1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2019-08-27 08:19:50 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2019-08-27 04:35:43 Failed S3 N/A
— 9 dan 2019-06-01 11:23:08 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
Sampi 1 kyu 2019-03-12 04:07:23 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2019-03-02 23:28:34 Failed Q1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2019-02-04 07:20:14 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 9 dan 2019-01-20 03:20:20 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
shimitaku 8 dan 2019-01-15 14:50:42 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2018-01-30 12:43:40 Failed Q1 N/A
— 7 dan 2017-12-25 17:53:34 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1 N/A
— 3 dan 2017-12-02 19:39:29 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 3 dan 2017-11-11 19:56:58 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 8 kyu 2017-10-24 15:04:30 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 8 kyu 2017-08-04 17:57:49 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 6 dan 2017-07-31 20:27:21 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 8 kyu 2017-07-28 11:02:59 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2017-04-14 22:28:06 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2017-03-13 21:26:21 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 3 dan 2017-02-16 13:32:38 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2017-02-08 06:30:18 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2017-01-02 00:53:22 Failed Q1 N/A
— 8 kyu 2016-11-08 13:09:10 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 8 kyu 2016-10-28 20:33:56 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 8 dan 2016-10-27 20:56:52 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 8 dan 2016-10-27 20:55:39 Failed T4 Q1 S2 N/A
— 8 kyu 2016-10-26 20:25:07 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1 N/A
— 3 kyu 2016-10-24 08:49:07 Failed S3 N/A
— 8 kyu 2016-10-20 11:28:56 Failed S4 S3 T3 N/A
— 8 kyu 2016-09-30 12:44:51 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1 N/A
— 2 kyu 2016-09-21 12:26:02 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2016-09-12 19:45:54 Failed T4 Q1 N/A
BartTM 2 kyu 2016-09-07 11:01:18 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2016-09-02 19:37:28 Failed S4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2016-08-14 13:52:51 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 8 dan 2016-08-08 07:27:45 Failed T2 N/A
Zander 5 kyu 2016-08-03 01:33:19 Failed S1 N/A
— 4 kyu 2016-07-30 00:52:37 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 6 dan 2016-07-23 19:26:32 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2016-07-18 06:00:49 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 N/A
— 8 kyu 2016-07-14 10:50:55 Failed Q1 N/A
— 11 kyu 2016-07-06 19:22:08 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 11 kyu 2016-07-06 19:21:42 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 8 dan 2016-07-04 08:21:26 Failed S4 S3 S1 N/A
— 8 dan 2016-07-04 08:17:44 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 11 kyu 2016-06-21 13:31:04 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2016-06-20 18:18:25 Failed S2 N/A
— 11 kyu 2016-06-20 10:47:45 Failed Q1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2016-03-24 18:57:41 Failed Q1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2016-03-17 18:16:57 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2015-12-23 08:51:53 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 N/A
— 8 dan 2015-12-06 00:10:35 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 8 dan 2015-08-03 02:14:30 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2015-06-25 12:24:32 Failed S1 N/A
— 5 dan 2015-06-24 12:27:55 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 5 dan 2015-06-23 13:54:24 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 3 dan 2015-06-23 06:56:21 Failed T4 Q1 S1 N/A
— 5 dan 2015-06-19 11:20:31 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 N/A
— 3 dan 2015-03-31 15:45:36 Failed Q1 N/A
— 5 kyu 2015-03-03 07:42:09 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1 N/A
— 1 kyu 2015-03-02 15:00:32 Failed S2 N/A
— 8 dan 2015-03-02 01:41:15 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 N/A
Field Mouse 5 dan 2015-03-01 23:43:38 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 N/A
briv 3 dan 2015-03-01 13:13:53 Failed S1 N/A
— 27 kyu 2015-03-01 04:48:16 Failed S3 N/A
Count Result Path
38 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2 S1
12 Failed T4 Q1 S1
10 Failed S4 Q1 S2 S3 T3 T2 T1 S1
10 Failed Q1
7 Failed S4 S3 S1
6 Failed S4 Q1 T2 S2 S1 T3 S3 T1
5 Failed S1
5 Failed T2
5 Got It T4 Q1 T2 S2
4 Failed T4 Q1 S2
3 Failed S2
3 Failed S3
2 Failed S4 Q1 S1
2 Failed S4 S3 T3
2 Failed P1 Q1
2 Failed T3
1 Failed T4 Q1
1 Failed O1