: ( 222aw)
White occupies one of Black's liberties at the right.

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Black takes the opportunity to capture once more at the right edge.

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White has to block at .

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Black simply continues at the left.

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White will use her sente after the dissolving of the hanezeki in the Capture Variation to connect at .

In the Semeai Variation, this point will be left open.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White captured an additional Black stone in the upper right corner.
• White got two points of territory less in that area.

In total, White lost one point.

Black + 2 => Black + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White captured two additional Black stones in the upper right corner.
• White got two points of territory less in that area.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Black + 5 => Black + 5