Variations of Our Solution (Ib)
KataGo's 2021 Solution
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He would lose two points in the Semeai Variation unnecessarily, if he captured White's single stone in the right centre, instead.
Please note that White's central attachment at |
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Black plays 2/2 reductions. |
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Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation, ...
In total, gains and losses compensate for each other. White + 1 => White + 1 |
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Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation, ...
In total, Black gained two points. Black + 1 => Black + 3 |

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in the left centre would not be effective here, due to Black's previous move.



