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GM[1]
SZ[19]
AW[qm][pm][nc][nd][cn][gd][jf]
AB[jp][jd][pj][dj][dp][pd][pp][dd][cf][fp][qn][oc][pf][nj]
TR[jf]
C[Problem 1. Black to play.  

White seems to be staking out a large territory at the top by capping with her marked stone. Black must run out into the center, but on which side: the right or the left ? ]
(;B[ie]
TE[2]
C[Correct Answer.  

Playing towards the left with the diagonal move of Black 1 is in the correct direction. ]
;W[gf]
C[If White jumps to 2, ... ]
;B[if]
C[... Black pushes out with 3. ]
;W[ig]
C[If White tries to block Black's march into the center with 4, ... ]
;B[jg]
C[... Black will cut with 5. ]
(;W[hg]
C[If White 6 next, ... ]
;B[kf]
C[... Black catches a stone with 7. The two white stones at the top right are now in trouble. <= ]
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(;W[kf]
C[Variation.  

If White draws  back with 6, ... ]
;B[hg]
C[... Black ataris with 7 ... ]
;W[ih];B[hf]
C[... and connects at 9. White's two stones on the left are now in trouble. ]
;W[gg]
C[If White 10, ... ]
;B[hh]
LB[ii:B][gh:A]
C[... Black plays 11, leaving the points A and B as miai. <= ]
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(;B[le]
C[How the game continued.  

Black 1 was in the wrong direction. ]
;W[nf]
C[White jumped to 2, ... ]
;B[lg]
C[... forcing Black to jump to 3. ]
;W[lb]
C[White then made a base for her stones with 4. Even though Black's stones have escaped into the center, they are thin and White will look for a chance to attack them. This is a good strategy for White in a handicap game: first strengthen your position, then wait for a chance to attack. <= ]
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