12 | * | | | | * | | | | |---------------------------------------| | | | | * | | * | | | 5 |---------------------------------------| 4 | | | | | | | | | +---------------------------------------+ 3 2 1

Diagram 112.

Playing for a brilliant finish.  He could also draw by 16-11; (23) 7-16, 26-22; (24) 14-18, 22-15; (25) 23-26, 17-14.

          Black White

(23) 23-27          16-11
(24) 7-23           22-18

Drawing, although two men down.

The following game illustrates first position: 

          Black White

          (1) 11-15 22-18

This move is not considered as strong as 23-19.

          (2) 15-22 25-18
          (3) 8-11

12-16 can also be played.

(3) ...             29-25
(4) 4-8             25-22

24-20 is another good move.

          (5) 12-16

If 10-15, White obtains a strong game by 23-19.

          (5) ... 24-20

Considered best. 24-19 or 22-17 are also playable.

(6) 8-12

He could lay a trap by (6) 10-15.  If White replies 27-24 or 28- 24, Black wins by (7) 15-19. 24-15; (8) 16-19, 23-16; (9) 9-14.

Black White

(6) ...             27-24
(7) 10-14           24-19

32        31        30
+---------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |  o |    |  o |    |    | 29
|---------------------------------------|
28 |  o |    |    |    |  o |    |    |    |
|---------------------------------------|
|    |  o |    |  o |    |    |    |  o | 21
|---------------------------------------|
20 |  o |    |  o |    |  o |    |    |    |
|---------------------------------------|
|    |  * |    |    |    |  * |    |  * | 13
|---------------------------------------|
12 |  * |    |  * |    |  * |    |    |    |
|---------------------------------------|
|    |    |    |  * |    |  * |    |    | 5
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4 |    |    |    |    |  * |    |  * |    |
+---------------------------------------+
3         2        1

Diagram 113.

In answer to 31-27, Black would win by (8) 7-10, 24-19; (9) 9-13, 18-9; (10) 5-14, 28-24; (11) 13-17, 22-13; (12) 3-7 or (10) ..., 27-24; (11) 1-5, 22-18; (12) 3-7.

(8) 7-10 28-24

32-27 or 19-15 are considered stronger.

(9) 3-7 32-28

This loses.  The only drawing move is 30-25.

Black White

(10) 9-13           18-9
(11) 5-14           22-18

32        31        30
+---------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |  o |    |  o |    |    | 29
|---------------------------------------|
28 |  o |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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