Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)
Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)
VAR (C) (A) (.2) (.1) (.1)
(Referenced by 222oa) : ( 222nx) She might also have choosen any other liberty of Black's large group at the right (guzumi point area excluded). | |
: : She will not benefit from capturing at , instead, letting Black live at the right with . : This move creates an additional approach-move liberty for her left-hand group, so it does not affect the liberty count of the Main Semeai. : He is still par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level, so playing a large endgame move, e.g. at the lower edge instead, is out of the question. : She might have waited with this move until after Black reinforced the corner. : | |
: : (127 222nz) She has to play the wedge at , instead. | |
Black must not play any reduction. After her decision point, White will hane at at the upper edge. Black will have to connect at before the end of the game thereafter. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White lost four points. White + 6 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. Jigo => Jigo | |