:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A)

: ( 222jt)
White plays KataGo's bad-shape move in the left centre too early.

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Black takes the opportunity to secure some additional points of territory in his lower left corner.

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For White, it is best now to connect her two stones in the lower left.

: (126 222jv)
Black protects his cutting point in the left centre.

Descending to at the upper edge, instead, would be mistaken, losing one point overall.

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White takes the opportunity to play hane at the upper edge.

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The Main Semeai continues.

Black plays 2/2 reductions.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black got an additional three points of territory in the lower left corner.
  • Black did not capture White's two stones in the lower left, so losing four points.
  • White did not capture Black's stone in the lower right, so losing two points.

In total, White lost one point.

White + 4 => White + 3

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black got an additional three points of territory in the lower left corner.
  • Black captured one White stone more at the left, so gaining two points.
  • White captured one Black stone more at the right, so gaining two points.

In total, White lost three points.

Black + 1 => Black + 4

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