:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.2) (.1)

: ( 222gj)
Black pushes at the left.

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White cuts at the right, in order to spoil Black's shape.

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Black captures White's cutting stone, but this point will become a false eye only.

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White extends into the corner.

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Black has to capture White's stone, securing an eye for his group.

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White's peep at the upper edge is sente.

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White's corner group has an eye now.

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Black is forced to play hane in the corner.

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White pushes at the left edge.

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Here, Black connects in the corner, pre-empting a White throw-in at this point.

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White pushes again, stopping Black from building an eye at the left edge.

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Black continues with the Main Semeai.

Black must not play any reduction.

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White will start the endgame at the left side of the board after her decision point to not give Black any chances.

The upper left corner is a seki. Neither side is able to give atari at (please note that Black will have occupied White's liberties ).
Black will gain one point, compared to the superordinate variation, by capturing at .

White will win the game by 12 points.

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