Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)
Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)
VAR (C) (A) (.2) (.2)
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: : : (A 222ex C 222ey) Immediately playing KataGo's bad-shape move at would be too unimaginative. Black would be able to block immediately with here. Before finding White's surprising tesuji, it would have been even better for her to do nothing in the left centre, and to continue with the Main Semeai, instead. | |
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Black must not play any reduction. After her decision point, White will connect at at the upper edge. Black will push at , forcing White to block with . But what about Black N12 in the Capture Variation??? | |
Capture Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White gained one point. White + 3 => White + 4 | |
Semeai Variation: Compared to the superordinate variation ...
In total, White gained one point. Black + 2 => Black + 1 | |