:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (Ib)

KataGo's 2021 Solution

VAR (.3) (.4)

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Black pushed into White's potential territory in the upper right corner.

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White blocks, as a matter of course.

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Now, being par with the Punishment Semeai Liberty Level, Black is forced to strictly follow the Main Semeai.

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White also continues with occupying liberties, patiently waiting for the optimal moment to counter Black's reduction of her territory.

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White erases her last weakness in the upper right.

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Black is unable to cover both open weaknesses in his lower left corner in only one move.

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White destroys one point of Black's potential corner territory at the latest possible moment, so compensating for the effect of Black's initial move in this subvariation.

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.
  • Black destroyed one point of White's territory in the upper right corner.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => 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 captured one Black stone more in the upper right corner, so gaining one point.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Jigo => Jigo

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