Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR
(Referenced by 648cm) : ( 648aa) | |
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: : Black is unable to get any territory in the left centre. If he threatens with , for example, White will answer at , threatening to cut with . After Black defended against this threat, she can connect her single stone with . | |
Black plays 3/5 reductions. Black will capture at before the end of the game. | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White gained one point. White + 2 => White + 3 | |
Semeai Variation:
At White's decision point, Black's large group in the upper right will have nine liberties, eight direct ones (), and one approach-move liberty (). Black will win the game by a large margin. | |