Here are the weekly Go problems for week 139.
Black plays first in all problems and all solutions are labeled ‘correct’. Have fun!
Easy Go problem
When you’re trying to reduce a group’s liberties, it’s usually better not to allow it to extend in a straight line.
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Intermediate Go problem
Separating White’s groups is surprisingly tricky. You’ll need to have a tesuji prepared.
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Hard Go problem
It looks like White has miai to kill Black, but you can tide things over with a series of sente moves.
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