Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.5) (.1) (.2)
: ( 648ay) | |
: (A 648bj) Immediately answering White's move in the centre with connecting at , instead, would be a mistake. | |
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: If she connected with , instead, she would gain four points in the Capture Variation, but lose two Main Semeai Liberties. Black would have ten Main Semeai Liberties at White's decision point, so she would be unable to capture his large group in the upper right in the Semeai Variation. | |
: White is unable to stop Black from creating one point of territory in the left centre. If she played e.g. at , she would lose another Main Semeai Liberty. Again, Black's large group in the upper right would survive the Semeai Variation. : | |
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Black must not play any reduction. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. Black + 4 => Black + 4 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 | |