THE FIFTH POSITION
White is on the move, and it is evident that he loses if he moves the man on 27 permitting black to reply 11-15. The only way to save the game is to sacrifice the man on 20 by 20-16. The following play would ensue.
32 31 30
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| | | | | | | | | 29
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28 | | | o | | | | | |
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| | | | | | o | | o | 21
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20 | o | | o | | | | | |
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| | | | | | * | | * | 13
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12 | * | | * | | * | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | 5
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4 | | | | | | | | |
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3 2 1
DIAGRAM 106.
(2) 11-2O 27-23 (3) 20-24 22-18 (4) 24-27 18-9 (5) 10-14
Preventing 23-18
(5) … 9-6 (6) 27-31 6-2K (7) 31-27 2-6
White cannot save the piece and so he runs his opponent.
(8) 27-18 6-9
(9) 13-17 19-15
(10) 18-11 9-18
(11) 17-22 18-25
(12) 11-15 25-22
Drawn. White would lose by 21-17, as after (13) 15-18, 17-13; (14) 18-14, 25-22; (15) 12-16 he cannot gain the double corner.