:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (Ib)

KataGo's 2021 Solution

VAR (.3) (.3)

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White continues with the Main Semeai, while also protecting her potential territory at the top.

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Black is par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level, and so has no other choice than to follow White with the mutual occupation of opponent's liberties. Black chooses points that defend his potential territory at the right.

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White continues with the border-closing moves of the Main Semeai.

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At the latest possible moment, White pushes into Black's lower left corner, destroying one point of territory there.

Black plays 0/1 reduction.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • White destroyed one point of Black's territory in the lower left corner.

White + 1 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation, ...

  • Black captured one White stone more in the lower left corner, so gaining one point.

White lost one point.

White + 1 => Jigo

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