: ( 58bd)
Black gives atari at White's two stones in the lower left.

: (A 58bf)
White connects her stones in the lower left.

Playing tenuki for a connection of her single stone in the upper right would be a grave mistake, losing one point overall.

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Black defends his territory in the left centre.

If he captured White's single stone in the upper right, he would lose one point in the Semeai Variation unnecessarily.

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White captures in the upper left.

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Black has to recapture.

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White forces in the lower left.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• Black did not capture White's two stones in the lower left, so losing two points.
• Black did not capture White's stone in the right centre, so losing two points.
• White did not capture Black's stone in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, White gained four points.

Black + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• Black captured one White stone more in the lower left, so gaining two points.
• White captured one Black stone more in the lower right, so gaining two points.
• Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the right centre.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 2 => White + 1