Capture Puzzle cap-101 · Black to Capture in 4 · ★★☆☆☆
Board: White stones at B3 (1 stones); Black stones at B4, C4, A3 (3 stones). Black plays first and must capture the marked stone within 4 moves. Shortest solution: 4 moves.
🔴 Capture the red-marked stone within 4 moves
Moves left: 4
Your move
Hint
- Black to play — find the move that cuts White's liberties.
- Move 2: keep the pressure — reduce White to one liberty (atari).
- Move 3: keep the pressure — reduce White to one liberty (atari).
- Black captures 3 stones!
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