:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2015)

Variations of Our Solution (II)

The Critical Moment

VAR (A)

(Referenced by 218)


: ( 197)
Black captures White's right-hand stone.

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Black has lost two direct liberties, at , and , but gained an approach-move liberty, at , due to the won eye. Effectively, Black lost one liberty, so White can utilize the Punishment Semeai later.
Please note that Black will not gain an additional liberty (at ) by inserting Michael Redmond's Kikashi of , - even when played before the sequence shown here. Please refer to 840 for details.

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