: ( 222an)
White wedges into Black's position at the top.

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Black has to be careful here, and to play atari from the inside.

Playing at , instead, would be too greedy, losing one point overall.

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White continues with the hane at the upper edge.

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As usual, Black plays tenuki, here for capturing White's stone at the top.

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White closes her territory at the top.

Please note that Black will play at in the right centre thereafter in the Capture Variation only.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black got one point of territory less in the upper left corner.
• Black captured an additional White stone there.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 2 => White + 2

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

• Black got one point of territory less in the upper left corner.
• Black captured an additional White stone there.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

Black + 4 => Black + 4