Variations of Our Solution (IIIa)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.2)
: ( 648or) White's move would lose one tempo in the Main Semeai, in principle. However, it creates an approach-move liberty () for her left-hand group, so the total effect is zero. | |
; : He is able to do so, because White lost one tempo by her previous forcing move in the lower left corner. Contrary to earlier variations of this ko, Black is at eight Main Semeai Liberties now; this is one liberty over par. Black will lose this ko here, too, so he might simplify the issue by retreating with with any of these two moves. | |
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: : Connecting the ko with would be too early. | |
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; : ; ; ; ; : Please note that is played in a neutral area. |
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Joachim found that each side has one ko threat left (, ) before this move. : | |
Black plays 1/3 reductions. Before the end of the game, Black will have to capture at . | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White gained two points. Jigo => White + 2 | |