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White plays Dany's atekomi.

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Black gives atari, of course.

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White creates the shape for Dany's Ko in the left centre.

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But Black will connect in the left centre immediately, so there will be no ko.

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White attacks Black's group from the inside.

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Black must maximise his eye space in the lower left corner.

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White makes sure that Black will have to take her stones off the board.

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White must connect the ko in the left centre - sooner of later.

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Black secures life for his large group at the left.

Black plays 4/4 reductions.

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Before her decision point, White will start occupying the outside liberties of Black's left-hand groups.
Black will be forced to take White's four stones off the board - sooner or later.

Before the end of the game, Black will have to spend a defensive move in the upper left corner, e.g. at .

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• White did not get two points of territory in the left centre.
• White's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is one point.
• White got an additional point of territory at the top.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 1 => White + 1

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

• White did not get two points of territory in the left centre.
• White's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is one point.
• White captured one Black stone less at the top, so losing one point.

In total, White lost two points.

White + 1 => Black + 1