Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.3) (.1) (.1)
: ( 648jx) We will assume here that Black does not intend to recapture at , but will let White connect there before the end of the game. | |
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; : : White will not choose Dany's Sacrifice here, as the final result of the game will become worse overall. | |
Black plays 3/6 reductions. With 6/6 reductions, the final scores would be Black + 1 / White + 5. : Later, White will play her kikashi , in the lower left corner, so that Black has to capture at before the end of the game. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, Black lost one point. White + 1 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: At White's decision point, Black's large group in the upper right will have ten liberties, nine direct liberties (), and one approach-move liberty (), so White will be unable to capture it. Black will win the game by a large margin. | |