(; GM[1] SZ[19] AW[ec][gd][jc][qj][qm][cp][dq][fp][ck] AB[cc][de][od][qd][qh][po][pq][kp][co] C[Problem 105. Black to play. There are a number of big extensions Black can play. Which one is the biggest ?? ] (;B[ch] LB[dl:B][cg:A] TE[2] C[Correct Answer. If White makes a checking extension at A, the two black stones in the upper left will come under a strong attack. Therefore, Black extends to 1 to prevent this. The reason Black extends so tightly is because he intends to make a shoulder hit at B next. ] ;W[mc] C[White 2 and ... ] ;B[rn] C[... Black 3 are the natural continuation. <= ] ) (;B[lc] C[Failure. The checking extension of Black 1 is also a good move, ... ] ;W[cg] C[... but White 2 is too big to allow; the Black stones there could find themselves uprooted and they would have to run for their lives. <= ] ) (;B[ci] C[Failure. Black 1 here ... ] ;W[ek] LB[cg:A] TR[co] C[... could provoke White to jump to 2 and the marked black stone would be swallowed up in the white moyo. After this, White could aim at the invasion at A. <= ] ) )