Carpenter's Square

All you need to know about Carpenter's Square-30

Diagram 30.1: White to play

This is one of the simplest problems in the series if white knows where to start.

Diagram 30.2: Solution

is a famous tesuji, simple and effective.

Diagram 30.3: White fails

is incorrect in this shape. A ko is inevitable.

Diagram 30.4: White fails

doesn't work either. is important. The result is again a ko.

Conclusion: Remember the tesuji in Diagram 30.2 and it can be used in other situations too.