(; GM[1] SZ[19] AW[id][jc][ld][qf][pj] AB[dd][df][dj][ic][jd][me][nd][pd] C[Problem 61. Black to play. A ladder towards the left would be favourable for Black. What is his strongest play ? ] ;B[je] TE[2] C[Correct Answer. Since the ladder is favourable for Black, 1 is a powerful move. ] ;W[hc];B[ib];W[hb];B[jb];W[kc];B[kb];W[lb];B[mc] C[With the moves to 9, White's stones at the top are in trouble. Next, ... ] ;W[lc];B[hd] C[... Black ataris with 11, but, ... ] ;W[ie];B[if];W[he];B[gd];W[hf];B[gc] C[... after the moves to 17, ... ] ;W[le];B[jf];W[lf] LB[le:18] C[... White must escape into the center with 18 and 20. ] ;B[hg] C[After Black 21 the top left quarter of the board is dominated by Black. <= ] ) )