:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

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

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White captures the nakade.

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Black plays tenuki, and chooses the kikashi of Michael Redmond in the bamboo joint.

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White starts her attack in the upper left corner.

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Black's troops are cut into two.

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But White will be unable to capture Black's cut-off stones.

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After this defensive block at the top, Black cannot win a semeai with White's centre group any longer.

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After having lost her two stones in the upper right, White cannot win the Punishment Semeai any longer.

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White forces at the left edge, ...

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... before securing independent life at the left side of the board.

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Black forces twice in the upper right, ...

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... before also securing independent life for large group at the right.

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White starts the endgame.

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White will be unable to win the ko at the upper edge.

Black wins the game by four points.

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