Week 1: The L-group (is dead)
Alright, let’s kick off this study group by looking at the L-group, which I think is a good place to start, since this pattern is very fundamental to understanding and evaluating other patterns.
Sensei’s Library: L-group at Sensei's Library
Cliff Notes:
- Black is dead (even if it is black’s turn to play)
- “L-group is dead” is a proverb to remember, since other positions can be reduced to the L-group
- However, still need to be able to read out how to kill under various resistances by black, and for some variations on the concept
- Still dead even in variations with hanes
Problems from Sensei’s library:
- Capturing the L-group at Sensei's Library (with links to a few problems)
- Beginner Exercise 229 at Sensei's Library
- Beginner Exercise 230 at Sensei's Library
Problem set from @antonTobi
Forum thread discussing further: Puzzle collection to practice killing the L group
