EVENT BOARDSIZE 19 SETUP W D16 H17 Q18 P17 Q16 Q15 P14 R5 R7 E3 F4 K3 N3 SETUP B L17 R18 R17 R16 R15 R13 Q17 Q3 P4 Q6 C10 C4 D5 COM Problem 51. Black to play. The middle game has begun. How should Black attack ? ENDCOM B 1 O17 USER CORRECT ANSWER ENDUSER COM Correct Answer. Black expands his position with 1 ... ENDCOM VAR B 1 R4 COM Failure. If Black immediately attaches with 1, ... ENDCOM W 2 N17 COM ... White can make shape by taking the vital point of 2. The black stone at the top is now isolated and weak. <= ENDCOM ENDVAR W 2 P18 B 3 O16 COM ... and 3, leaving White's stones heavy. ENDCOM W 4 P16 B 5 M14 COM He then makes shape with 5, ... ENDCOM W 6 P12 COM ... forcing White to escape with 6. ENDCOM B 7 R4 COM Next, Black attaches with 7. White's stones are now unsettled, while Black's are secure. <= ENDCOM