:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (Ib)

KataGo's 2021 Solution

VAR (.3) (.3)

: ( 58cn)
Black captures White's single stone in the upper right.

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

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Black returns to the left centre, playing the solid connection there.

Black plays 2/3 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

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

In total, Black gained one point.

White + 1 => Jigo

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • Black captured one White stone more in the upper right, so gaining one point.
  • White got an additional point of territory in the right centre.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Jigo => Jigo

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