Variations of Our Solution (II)
VAR (L)
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: Black is unable to connect his earlier played hasami-tsuke stones. Otherwise he would enable the Punishment Semeai. |
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Compared to our solution, White gained ten points of territory in the upper right corner (2 * , 6 * ), but she has lost one point on the upper edge () and did not capture two of Black's stones (2 * ). Her net gain is five points. Black gained five points of territory in the upper left corner (5 * ), but also lost one point and did not capture a White stone (, ). His net gain is three points. In total, White gains only two points, and thus is two points worse than with the main sub-variation here. Black will win by three points. | |