Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.1) (.5) (.1) (.3)
: ( 648ay) | |
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: (131 648bm) It might be tempting to cut Black's troupes apart by cutting with , but White would lose one point overall. : : | |
: : Please also note that she does not want to capture with at the upper edge, just because she would be unable to connect thereafter. Losing another Main Semeai Liberty would be fatal in the Semeai Variation. : | |
Black plays 0/1 reductions. | |
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 | |