Next 6 dan
This surreal game was recently played on Korean TV with a fast time limit. Yi Setol seems to have landed himself in an impossible position by starting a ladder that doesn't work. Ladder breakers are useful tools: threaten to make the ladder work by playing a stone somewhere along the way. Sure enough, the ladder ends near a sensitive area of the board, and it seems like such a move might be possible. But where's the ladder breaker in this situation?
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Difficulty 6 dan (history)
AVG solve time 49 sec
User attempts 326 / 2396
Genre life and death
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Created 2003-04-28
Source Hong Jansik vs Yi Setol
Stars 3.43  (7 votes)
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User Attempts
Name User Rating When Result Path Time
baitianliang 20 kyu 2025-02-09 16:08:35 Failed M15 N/A
— 5 kyu 2024-02-02 01:58:25 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 5 dan 2023-11-05 04:09:08 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
davidgoto 2 dan 2023-10-02 09:38:03 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 13 kyu 2023-06-17 05:56:39 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 13 kyu 2023-06-16 10:02:00 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
:go 1 dan 2022-03-24 03:48:33 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 M8 N/A
— 3 dan 2021-03-18 18:51:55 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2021-01-17 14:58:42 Failed R19 N/A
— 5 dan 2019-10-09 16:21:26 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 5 kyu 2019-09-29 13:55:49 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 2 kyu 2019-07-19 08:18:12 Failed M9 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2019-03-01 14:57:01 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2019-02-25 15:47:37 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 M8 N/A
— 11 kyu 2018-12-15 21:47:59 Failed M9 D11 M8 T1 N/A
BartTM 2 kyu 2018-12-09 11:18:13 Failed L9 N/A
— 2 kyu 2018-10-19 06:12:15 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 K7 N/A
— 9 dan 2018-06-16 23:05:38 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
BartTM 2 kyu 2018-05-24 08:54:59 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 6 kyu 2018-04-09 13:20:25 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2017-11-28 20:37:49 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 7 kyu 2017-11-28 15:19:22 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 4 dan 2017-07-23 16:24:51 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 11 kyu 2017-06-13 16:09:33 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 11 kyu 2017-06-12 16:46:28 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 6 dan 2017-04-05 00:34:04 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
ranka 5 kyu 2017-01-02 00:57:11 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 7 kyu 2016-10-21 15:18:27 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 1 dan 2016-03-21 22:03:51 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 1 kyu 2016-01-01 00:51:19 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 M6 N/A
— 6 dan 2015-12-25 04:45:05 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 1 kyu 2015-11-22 00:03:35 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 6 dan 2015-05-12 23:28:02 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 3 kyu 2015-05-05 21:54:21 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 6 dan 2015-04-02 14:31:14 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 6 dan 2015-04-02 01:13:45 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 M8 N/A
pento 10 kyu 2014-12-29 19:18:36 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 6 dan 2014-08-21 15:44:00 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 M8 N/A
— 8 dan 2014-07-27 17:38:13 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
— 5 dan 2013-09-25 02:43:53 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
wukong1 3 dan 2013-08-05 18:56:34 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 5 dan 2013-06-17 15:52:31 Failed N9 M8 L9 N/A
— 6 kyu 2013-05-21 10:53:38 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 K5 N/A
Field Mouse 5 dan 2013-02-25 11:03:51 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 H9 N/A
— 6 dan 2012-12-28 10:01:57 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
sputnikc 5 kyu 2012-09-21 09:15:53 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 N/A
— 5 dan 2012-06-12 05:46:41 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
—´000 7 dan 2012-05-04 15:37:46 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
— 5 dan 2012-01-08 07:32:27 Failed K9 N/A
krt 9 dan 2012-01-03 19:40:33 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
krt 9 dan 2012-01-03 19:39:54 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 K5 N/A
Spica 29 kyu 2011-09-08 16:19:35 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 8 dan 2011-05-16 17:44:26 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
vinhan 5 dan 2011-05-02 05:22:08 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
— 29 kyu 2011-03-26 20:56:02 Failed M8 N9 N10 N/A
— 29 kyu 2010-09-27 01:48:43 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
Athanatos 5 dan 2010-07-18 11:53:59 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 N/A
— 6 dan 2010-07-18 10:37:22 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
— 6 dan 2010-07-15 16:51:56 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
Lok 29 kyu 2010-01-28 13:25:14 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
alexandrk 1 dan 2009-12-12 03:39:49 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
— 15 kyu 2009-04-07 12:45:26 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 29 kyu 2009-03-24 07:08:19 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
SolarBear 16 kyu 2009-02-06 17:42:46 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 M8 N/A
Piccolo 4 kyu 2008-08-25 00:20:25 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
Piccolo 4 kyu 2008-07-13 05:08:36 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
Piccolo 4 kyu 2008-07-13 05:08:26 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
Piccolo 4 kyu 2008-07-13 05:08:06 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 N9 N/A
Piccolo 4 kyu 2008-07-13 05:07:44 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 N/A
Athanatos 5 dan 2007-09-12 07:36:13 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 N/A
ketran0 29 kyu 2007-04-07 18:53:50 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N/A
— 29 kyu 2007-01-28 23:11:01 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 1 kyu 2006-03-30 06:43:43 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 N/A
ciith 20 kyu 2005-12-14 14:37:58 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
adum 2 kyu 2005-11-28 22:19:40 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 A19 N/A
Field Mouse 5 dan 2005-11-19 15:11:11 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
Field Mouse 5 dan 2005-11-19 15:10:34 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
ciith 20 kyu 2005-11-09 06:10:25 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
remedial_sai 29 kyu 2005-08-15 13:46:21 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 N9 M8 L9 T1 N/A
— 1 dan 2005-07-14 13:55:10 Failed L6 N/A
BartTM 2 kyu 2005-06-28 06:24:46 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
Zwom 1 kyu 2005-06-27 10:29:23 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
Zwom 1 kyu 2005-06-27 10:08:08 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 L6 K6 N9 T1 N/A
Zwom 1 kyu 2005-06-10 12:32:56 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 M8 N/A
MrMoto 5 kyu 2005-05-30 00:54:27 Failed L9 N/A
Spirit 7 dan 2005-01-23 08:19:37 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 29 kyu 2004-11-07 19:12:48 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
hello 28 kyu 2004-08-15 06:54:36 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 28 kyu 2003-12-10 20:03:46 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6 N/A
— 2 kyu 2003-10-22 17:03:08 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 N9 N/A
— 2 kyu 2003-10-21 09:16:50 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 K5 L4 N/A
— 12 kyu 2003-09-08 09:26:56 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 12 kyu 2003-09-08 09:23:21 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 N9 M8 M9 L9 N/A
BartTM 2 kyu 2003-05-12 03:56:48 Failed L9 N/A
— 5 kyu 2003-05-08 07:44:40 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
— 8 kyu 2003-05-05 06:36:14 Failed L9 N/A
Hans 29 kyu 2003-05-05 05:20:45 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
Hans 29 kyu 2003-05-02 07:31:00 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 M6 L9 N/A
adum 2 kyu 2003-04-30 13:22:17 Failed N9 M8 L8 M6 G12 N/A
Hans 29 kyu 2003-04-30 04:13:41 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
Hans 29 kyu 2003-04-30 01:19:52 Failed N9 M8 L8 M6 G12 N/A
Spirit 7 dan 2003-04-29 10:10:27 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 7 kyu 2003-04-29 05:37:41 Failed M8 N9 M9 N/A
— 1 kyu 2003-04-29 02:38:32 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1 N/A
— 18 kyu 2003-04-29 00:43:28 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
Daniel 5 kyu 2003-04-28 17:13:22 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 N/A
Daniel 5 kyu 2003-04-28 15:47:30 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 N9 M8 M9 L9 N/A
Count Result Path
20 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9
14 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1
12 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5
11 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 L9 M6
5 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9
5 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4
3 Failed L8 D11 N9 T1
2 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 L4 K5
2 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 M8
2 Failed L9
2 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9
2 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 M8
2 Failed L9
2 Failed N9 M8 L8 M6 G12
2 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 N9 M8 M9 L9
1 Failed M9 D11 N9 T1
1 Failed M9 D11 M8 T1
1 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 K7
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 M6
1 Failed R19
1 Failed N9 M8 L9
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 H9
1 Failed K9
1 Failed M15
1 Failed M8 N9 N10
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 M8
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 N9
1 Got It G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 N9 A19
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 N9 M8 L9 T1
1 Failed L6
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 L6 K6 N9 T1
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 L5 M6 M8
1 Failed G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 N9
1 Failed M8 N9 G12 F11 F10 G11 H11 G10 G9 H10 J10 H9 H8 J9 K9 J8 J7 K8 L8 K7 K6 L6 M6 L5 K5 L4
1 Failed N9 M8 L8 K8 M6 L9
1 Failed M8 N9 M9