:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (I)

VAR (.2)

: ( 90)
After Black captured White's left side with , both sides follow the path of the variation that is shown with the double throw-in ( 363).

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We here show the "simple" variation where White does not insert the temporary ko in the upper left, with , , .

, , :
With this combination, White gains a move. White plays one move in gote (), but Black loses two liberties of his group in the top right (, ).

Ko:

: (A 100)
Black does not have enough time to pre-empt White's ko-threats in the upper left with a move at , instead.

Ko: ; ; ;

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White's group has three liberties left, so this move is no ko-threat here.

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White connects the ko. Black is unable to give atari at

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