(; GM[1] SZ[19] AW[qf][ql][ol][eq][fq][gp][po][or][pq][qq][qr][ps] AB[pj][dj][dp][pd][pp][dd][nd][qn][jc][dq][fp][fo][qo][pr][nr][oq][op] LB[ps:10][nr:9][qr:8][op:7][qq:6][oq:5][pq:4][qo:3][po:2][pr:1] C[Problem 45. Black to play. The game in Problem 41 continued up to the sequence of White 10. Where should Black play next ? ] (;B[mq] TE[2] C[Correct Answer. Black must establish a thick position in the lower right by defending tightly with 1. Black's stones are now nearly impregnable, so, with this strong position as a backup, he can aim at White's weak stones on the lower left. <= ] ) (;B[mp] C[How the game continued. Black 1 also strengthened the black stones at the bottom, but it still left them a bit thin. ] ;W[mr] C[White attacked the base of these stones with 2 and ... ] ;B[mq];W[ns] (;B[lr];W[nq];B[np];W[kq];B[nr];W[md];B[mc];W[nq];B[lq];W[ko];B[mm];W[ml] C[... she was able to throw the game into confusion with the sequence to 16. Instead of being a strong and forceful threatening force, the black stones on the lower right now had to fight for life. <= ] ) (;B[kq] LB[lr:@] C[Instead of @, Black should have jumped to 5. ] ;W[nq] C[After the exchange of White 6 ... ] ;B[np] C[... for 7, Black has a thick position facing the center and it still poses a serious threat to the three white stones on the left. <= ] )) )