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Black plays KataGo's solid connection in the left centre.

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White connects her single stone in the upper right in return.

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Black secures his territory in the left centre.

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We assume that the rest of the game will follow the course of the superordinate variation - in principle.

Black plays 4/4 reductions (White will connect her two stones in the lower left with ).

Black will occupy the point in the lower left corner next.
Before the end of the game, Black will have to capture at .

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black got an additional four points of territory in the left centre.
• Black did not capture one White stone there, so losing one point.
• White got an additional point of territory in the upper right.
• Black did not capture White's stone there, so losing two points.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 7 => White + 7

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black got an additional four points of territory in the left centre.
• Black did not capture one White stone there, so losing one point.
• White got an additional point of territory in the upper right corner.
• White captured one Black stone less at the right, so losing two points.

In total, Black gained four points.

White + 7=> White + 3