:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (Ib)

KataGo's 2021 Solution

VAR (.3) (.3) (.1)

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Black secures two eyes in the left centre.

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White connects her single stone in the right centre in return, also continuing with the Main Semeai.

Black plays 3/3 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • Black got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.
  • Black did not capture White's stone in the upper right, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • Black got an additional two points of territory in the left centre.
  • Black captured one White stone less in the left centre, so losing two points.
  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the right centre.

In total, Black gained one point.

White + 2 => White + 1

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