Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.5)
: ( 648ao) | |
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: : (A 648aq) He might consider taking White's left-hand group a liberty by connecting at , instead, but this alternative move will not lead to success. | |
: (130 648au) Otherwise Black will win the alternative Main Variation by a large extent. : (A 648av) White might also continue with the Main Semeai, instead. Black is par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level, and so has to follow White helplessly. : | |
(Referenced by 648cp; 648cq; 648fb; 648fw; 648gp; 648gq; 648ki; 648nn; 648og; 648oj; 648ou) : ( 133 648aw)
Joachim found that Black's push must not be played now. It is a grave mistake related to the order of moves that can be severely punished by White (see the respective subvariation below). : ( A 648xb) She does not want to insert her kikashi in the lower left corner, which would cost her one tempo in the Main Semeai, and would free Black from his current restrictions. However, as we know now, White should continue with the Main Semeai, punishing Black's mistake with the order of moves. : : Alternatively, she could also secure two points of territory in the centre with ; Black would capture at thereafter. : It would be too early to capture White's two stones in the lower left with , instead. : : | |
Black must not play any reduction. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black gained two points. White + 1 => Black + 1 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black lost two points. White + 1 => White + 3 | |