Explanation
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The answer is g8. With best play to the end: +8 (a win by 8).
Best line: g8 c7 a5 b6 d7 a6 b8 a8 b7 pass
Other moves
| Move | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| a5 | -6 (a loss by 6) | The opponent's best answer is g8 (then d7 b6 a7). |
| d7 | -22 (a loss by 22) | The opponent's best answer is g8 (then a5 a6 b6). |
About these puzzles
Each position comes from a real game. The engine solved it to the end (perfect play by both sides) and only positions with a single best move, clearly better than the second-best move, were kept. "Best play wins by N" is the final disc margin when both sides play perfectly.
If you play a different move, you see the final margin your move leads to with perfect play afterwards, and how much it gave up. Results are stored only in this browser.
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