Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)
No Early Kikashi
VAR (.3) (.2) (.2)
: ( 649am) | |
: : ( 130 649ap ; A 649ar ; B 649as) However, preparing the path to Dany's Ko with the wedge at in the left centre would be better for White in the Semeai Variation. KataGo simply does not care about the final result of that alternative Main Variation, and therefore does not favour this move. Playing the central attachment at in the left centre, instead, is a mistake here, losing one point overall. The same is true for the connection at at the upper edge, which would be too early now. : ( C 649at) Quite surprisingly, KataGo's solid connection in the centre - that is "usually" played in other subvariations - is not favoured by KataGo (2021i) here. Choosing this subvariation would not affect the outcome of the game, but benefit Black in the Semeai Variation by four points. : KataGo captures at before. We think that this does not make a difference, as Black has already played the push at the top that hurts his upper left corner decisively. | |
: ( 136 649au) Dany's atekomi at is favoured neither now, nor after Black's connection at . We can assume for sure that KataGo does not care about the result of the alternative Main Variation. : White would benefit by one point in the Semeai Variation, if she played Dany's atekomi at - followed by Dany's Ko - instead. | |
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Black plays 2/2 reductions. Before the end of the game, Black will have to capture at . | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the super²ordinate variation ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 2 => White + 2 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the super²ordinate variation ...
In total, Black lost four points. Black + 4 => Jigo | |