(Referenced by 222jd)

: ( 222aa)
Black's move is another option for defending his top left corner.

: (106 222jd)
White occupies the guzumi point.

She might consider connecting her single stone with first.

: ( A 222jp)
Black occupies a liberty of White's group at the left.

However, he would gain two points overall (but still remain two points worse than in the solution) if he inserted Michael Redmond's kikashi in the bamboo joint just now.

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Once Black descended to the left edge, White is able to connect her single stone in the upper left corner in sente.

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Black has to defend against White's throw-in at .

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White continues with the Main Semeai.

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Black is unable to connect his hasami-tsuke stone.

If he did, he would fall prey to the Punishment Semeai.

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We have reached a change in the order of moves with the best alternative line ( 222kb).

The final scores of the game will become White + 6 / Jigo.