:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.1) (.2) (.2)

: ( 222ai)
Black occupies one of White's liberties in the upper left.

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White attacks Black's cutting point to the right.

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Here, in this subvariation, Black attaches in the corner.

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White forces once, ...

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... before cutting Black's forces into two.

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Black throws-in.

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Black gives atari at White's three stones.

It does not make any sense for him to start a ko fight with the atari of , due to White's unbeatable ko threats in the nakade, and the hanezeki.

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White cannot save her stones and so attacks three of Black's at the upper edge in return.

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White captures Black's three stones at the upper edge in a snap-back.

Thereafter, the Main Semeai will continue, and White will capture the hanezeki's tail for entering the Capture Variation.

According to our estimation ...

White will win the game by at least 15 points.

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