: ( 222aw)
White connects in the upper right corner.

:
Black continues at the left.

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

In the Semeai Variation, that connection will be superfluous.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• White got one point of territory less in the upper right corner.

Black + 2 => Black + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

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

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Black + 5 => Black + 5