EVENT BOARDSIZE 19 SETUP W D17 G17 D12 Q4 SETUP B F15 C15 D4 Q16 MARK 1@C15 2@D12 3@F15 4@G17 COM Problem 53. Black to play. Black has played the two corner star points on diagonally opposite sides of the board. After the sequence from Black 1 to White 4, how should Black continue ? ENDCOM B 1 D9 MARK A@H16 USER CORRECT ANSWER ENDUSER COM Correct Answer. Black should either make a pincer around 1 or press White at A. <= ENDCOM VAR B 1 D10 USER CORRECT ANSWER ENDUSER COM Correct Answer. A severe one-space against the white stone is also frequently played in professional games. ENDCOM W 2 F12 COM After White 2, ... ENDCOM B 3 H15 COM ... Black forces with 3, ... ENDCOM W 4 K16 B 5 H12 COM ... then caps at 5. ENDCOM W 6 E10 B 7 D9 W 8 D11 B 9 E9 W 10 F10 B 11 G8 COM The sequence to Black 11 is one possible continuation. <= ENDCOM ENDVAR VAR B 1 H16 USER CORRECT ANSWER ENDUSER COM Correct Answer. Also correct. <= ENDCOM ENDVAR