:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A) (.2) (.2) (.2) (.3)

(.5)

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White peeps at the upper edge.

However, as usual, this move comes too late after the semeai with White's centre group has already started.

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Pushing for a second time is best for Black.

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It is best for White to capture the tail immediately.

If she connected at , instead, Black would continue with the wedge at , and would capture White's -stones at least.

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Black recaptures, as usual.

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White uses her sente to enforce the capture of her stones in the upper left corner.

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Thereafter, she cuts at the upper edge, capturing Black's hasami-tsuke stones.

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Black's wedge at the top starts the remaining endgame.

With the need to capture the hanezeki's tail, so dissolving the hanezeki, the loss of her stones in the upper left corner is too heavy a burden for White.

Black will win the game by 14 points.

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