:: Igo Hatsuyôron 120 (2021)

Variations of Our Solution (IIIb)

Tricking KataGo (Triple-Ko)

VAR (C) (A)

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White simply continues with the Main Semeai, without touching Black's lower left corner.

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Black continues in the lower left corner.

Black must not play any reduction.

After her decision point, White will block at at the upper edge.

Capture Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black did not destroy one point of White's territory at the top.
  • Black's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is two points.
  • Black did not destroy one point of White's territory in the upper right corner.

In total, gains and losses compensate for each other.

White + 4 => White + 4

Semeai Variation:

Compared to the superordinate variation ...

  • Black did not destroy one point of White's territory at the top.
  • White's cumulated gain in the lower left corner is one point.
  • Black captured one White stone less in the lower left corner, so losing two points.
  • White captured one Black stone less in the upper right corner, so losing one point.

In total, White gained three points.

Black + 10 => Black + 7

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