Next 9 dan
The problem got a bit long so I've split it into 3 problems which continue where the previous one left off. White needs to save the M3 and Q6 groups. Part 1 ends when white's M3 group is saved from immediate danger (without harming the Q6 group). Favourable ko's are OK.
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Author Spica
Difficulty 9 dan (history)
AVG solve time 202 sec
User attempts 23 / 1733
Genre life and death
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Created 2003-04-27
Source Spica
Stars 3.14  (7 votes)
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Name User Rating When Result Path Time
— 13 kyu 2023-08-08 08:54:51 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 M1 N/A
— 13 kyu 2023-08-08 08:49:40 Failed T11 N/A
— 5 dan 2017-07-10 18:06:16 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 M17 N16 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 N/A
— 5 dan 2017-03-07 16:37:44 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 G14 K19 L18 F14 F13 J19 N/A
— 6 kyu 2016-03-04 07:20:11 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 C3 P6 N/A
pento 10 kyu 2015-02-06 22:41:45 Failed K6 J4 G7 H5 N/A
— 8 dan 2014-07-27 17:31:03 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 8 dan 2014-07-27 17:30:24 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 C3 L6 K7 N/A
pento 10 kyu 2014-01-19 17:50:44 Failed O6 J8 N/A
wukong1 3 dan 2013-08-31 22:23:10 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 E8 N/A
— 1 dan 2012-12-21 12:22:58 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 1 dan 2012-12-21 12:17:39 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 H13 J12 J14 N/A
— 1 dan 2012-12-21 12:15:45 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 D1 L6 K7 N/A
— 1 dan 2012-12-21 12:12:02 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 M17 N16 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 N/A
— 5 dan 2012-06-29 02:12:01 Failed B3 N/A
— 18 kyu 2012-01-13 10:13:41 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D10 N/A
krt 9 dan 2012-01-01 22:21:40 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
krt 9 dan 2012-01-01 22:20:46 Failed J4 K5 G7 L6 P6 O6 P5 S4 N/A
— 8 dan 2011-09-11 16:22:43 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 8 dan 2011-09-11 16:18:56 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
—´000 7 dan 2011-09-01 17:42:54 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 8 dan 2011-05-10 15:20:47 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 8 kyu 2011-03-25 04:39:41 Failed G7 J4 N/A
— 14 kyu 2011-03-09 06:46:27 Failed K5 J4 K6 H5 N/A
— 1 kyu 2010-03-02 21:29:05 Failed J4 K5 G7 L6 P6 O6 S4 P5 T11 H5 N/A
alexandrk 1 dan 2009-11-18 08:40:50 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
alexandrk 1 dan 2009-11-18 08:34:26 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D10 N/A
— 2 kyu 2009-10-28 16:36:26 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8 N/A
— 29 kyu 2009-04-27 09:47:52 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 29 kyu 2009-04-27 07:52:40 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 E8 N/A
— 29 kyu 2009-04-26 07:41:08 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D9 N/A
fwiffo 28 kyu 2009-04-20 11:04:41 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8 N/A
dischord 4 dan 2009-04-14 22:45:08 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
SolarBear 16 kyu 2009-02-06 17:39:47 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8 N/A
sing216 19 kyu 2008-11-19 02:59:44 Failed K5 J4 K6 H5 N/A
finius_lyn 17 kyu 2008-04-03 07:14:56 Failed K5 J4 G7 N/A
— 8 kyu 2008-02-19 11:34:49 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 D10 N/A
Field Mouse 5 dan 2007-10-23 12:05:14 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 N/A
— 29 kyu 2007-02-09 12:25:31 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 M1 N/A
remedial_sai 29 kyu 2005-08-15 13:38:15 Failed P6 J8 N/A
— 28 kyu 2005-06-21 17:40:19 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 G10 G11 N/A
Zwom 1 kyu 2005-06-10 12:36:34 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8 N/A
— 1 kyu 2005-02-07 11:05:18 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 M1 N/A
hello 28 kyu 2004-08-20 01:50:15 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 M17 N16 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 N/A
— 28 kyu 2003-12-11 21:57:30 Failed K5 J4 K6 H5 N/A
Geijin 14 kyu 2003-07-30 13:56:45 Failed G5 N/A
BartTM 2 kyu 2003-07-07 03:22:18 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 G10 G11 N/A
— 5 kyu 2003-06-21 10:43:55 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8 N/A
— 5 kyu 2003-05-08 07:52:12 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8 N/A
Spirit 7 dan 2003-04-28 08:57:21 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 M17 N16 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 N/A
Hans 29 kyu 2003-04-28 05:53:52 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 E7 B3 C8 B9 D9 D10 N/A
Daniel 6 kyu 2003-04-27 17:05:24 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 H13 J12 J14 N/A
Count Result Path
9 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1
5 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8
3 Failed K5 J4 K6 H5
3 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 M17 N16 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3
2 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D10
2 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 G10 G11
2 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 E8
2 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 M1
2 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1
1 Failed K6 J4 G7 H5
1 Failed B3
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 D1 L6 K7
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 H13 J12 J14
1 Failed O6 J8
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 C3 L6 K7
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D9
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 C3 P6
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 G14 K19 L18 F14 F13 J19
1 Failed T11
1 Got It J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 N16 M17 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3 L6 D1 C3 B2 F14 L1 M1
1 Failed J4 K5 G7 L6 P6 O6 P5 S4
1 Failed G7 J4
1 Failed J4 K5 G7 L6 P6 O6 S4 P5 T11 H5
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 H13 J12 J14
1 Failed K5 J4 G7
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 D10
1 Failed P6 J8
1 Failed G5
1 Failed J4 K5 H5 J8
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F8 G12 G10 G11 F7 G10 D11 H12 J12 H13 K13 J14 J15 K14 L14 K15 K16 L15 M15 L16 M17 N16 O17 N18 O18 N19 M19 D10 O19 E10 E8 D9 B9 C8 B7 A8 B5 A5 B3 A3
1 Failed J4 K5 K6 H5 G5 H6 F6 G7 F7 F8 E8 G12 E7 B3 C8 B9 D9 D10