:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

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

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Black pushes into White's potential territory in the guzumi area.

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White connects.

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Black pushes for a second time, simultaneously giving atari at White's single stone.

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White simplifies the matter by connecting immediately.

It does not make sense for her to start a ko fight by blocking with .

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Now, the time is ripe to capture White's two stones in the lower left.

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White continues the endgame by cutting in the upper right.

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White's connection loses one tempo in the Main Semeai.

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Therfore, Black is able to capture White's single stone at the upper edge.

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White plays the wedge in the left centre.

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This is KataGo's bad-shape move in the left centre.

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There is nothing better for Black than to solidly connect immediately.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black must not play any reduction.

After her decision point, White will give atari at at the upper edge. Black will connect at .

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White destroyed two points of Black's territory in the upper left corner.
  • Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • White got an additional two points of territory at the top.
  • White's cumulated gain in the left centre is one point.
  • Black destroyed three points of White's territory in the upper right.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 3 => White + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • White destroyed two points of Black's territory in the upper left corner.
  • Black's cumulated gain at the upper edge is two points.
  • White got an additional two points of territory at the top.
  • White's cumulated gain in the left centre is one point.
  • Black destroyed three points of White's territory in the upper right.
  • Black captured one White stone more at the left, so gaining two points.
  • White captured two Black stones more at the right, so gaining four points.

In total, Black lost two points.

Jigo => White + 2

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