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BOARDSIZE 19
SETUP W D16 K16 O17 R3 R4 Q5 Q6 R7 P7 D4 D6 
SETUP B Q16 Q14 R9 Q3 R2 S2 Q8 P6 O6 O4 K4 F3 
MARK 1@Q8
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Problem 23. White to play.  

There is a proverb which says 'Only a fool neglects to connect
against a peep.' But what about in this case ? Should White connect
against the peep of Black 1 or is there something else she should
do ? 
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W 1 S9
MARK A@Q7
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CORRECT ANSWER
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Correct Answer.

Connecting at A is certainly an important move, but before doing
so, White should play 1 ...
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  W 1 Q7
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  Failure.

  Blindly following the proverb by connecting at 1 is bad.
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  B 2 S8
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  Black plays 2 and White's stones are rootless, so they will have
  to run away into the center.
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B 2 S10
W 3 S8
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... and 3, ...
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B 4 R10
W 5 Q7
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... then connect at 5. In this way, White creates a base for
her stones and  Black's subsequent attack against them will not
be so severe.
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