Dark to move. 16 stones are on the board, 8 dark and 8 light.
Make five in a line within 3 moves. Every move of the solution is a four, so the opponent's answers are forced.
What the position is about
- chain of fours — Each move of the solution makes a four, so every reply is forced.
- open four — The final shape is four in a row with both ends free, which cannot be blocked.
- forcing sequence — The solution is a series of threats, each one leaving the defence a single answer.
Finding the way in
Look for a four that forces a block in a useful place; the next four should land next to it and create two threats.
Take your time. There is no clock on the result, and a wrong move is simply taken back so you can look again.
Show the first move
Start with h11. Played out against the stiffest resistance, the whole line goes: h11 d7 g11 d11 j11.
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